Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction ; Part 1 The Problem ; Chapter 1 Frankfurt, 1147: The Baltic Crusades begin ; Questions for discussion ; Chapter 2 A peculiar institution ; Questions for discussion ; Part 2 The Method ; Chapter 3 The crusade studies revolution ; Questions for discussion ; Chapter 4 The uses of prehistory ; Questions for discussion ; Part 3 The Application ; Chapter 5 " Missionary war " : Preaching with a tongue of iron ; Questions for discussion
Chapter 6 Baptism by treaty Questions for discussion ; Chapter 7 The ministry of shields and swords ; Questions for discussion ; Chapter 8 A new kind of pilgrim ; Questions for discussion ; Chapter 9 Christian on Christian violence ; Questions for discussion ; Chapter 10 The legacy of the Baltic Crusades ; Questions for discussion ; Notes ; Glossary of People and Terms ; Bibliography ; Index
Summary
"The Prehistory of the Crusades explores how the Crusades came to be seen as the use of aggressive warfare to Christianise pagan lands and peoples. Reynolds focuses on the Baltic, or Northern, Crusades, an aspect of the Crusades that has been little documented, thus bringing a new perspective to their historical and ideological origins"-- Provided by publisher
