{"title":"Carl Erdmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarl Erdmann was a distinguished historian, renowned for his profound insights into medieval history. His work is especially celebrated for casting light on the complexities of the Crusades, an era of significant cultural and military engagements in Europe and the Near East. Erdmann's scholarship is marked by its meticulous research and thoughtful analysis, making it an indispensable resource for history enthusiasts and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong Erdmann's notable contributions is \u003cem\u003eThe Origin of the Idea of Crusade\u003c\/em\u003e, a seminal work that delves deep into the ideological and historical underpinnings of the Crusading movement. This book provides a compelling exploration of the religious and political motivations that fuelled these epic campaigns, structured with clarity and incisiveness that is characteristic of Erdmann's writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Carl Erdmann collection offers readers a fascinating journey through pivotal moments in medieval history, thoughtfully categorised under History \u0026amp; Military. Whether you are a student, a history buff, or just curious about the past, Erdmann's works offer invaluable perspectives on the enduring legacy of the Crusades. His books are perfect additions to any library dedicated to understanding the intricate narratives of our past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-origin-of-the-idea-of-crusade-by-carl-erdmann-9780691615639","title":"The Origin of the Idea of Crusade","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough conditioned by the specific circumstances of eleventh-century Europe, the launching of the crusades presupposed a long historical evolution of the idea of Christian knighthood and holy war. Carl Erdmann developed this argument first in 1935 in a book that is still recognised as basic to an understanding of how the crusades came about. This first edition in English includes notes supplementing those of the German text, a foreword discussing subsequent scholarship, and an amplified bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaying special attention to the symbolism of banners as well as to literary evidence, the author traces the changes that moved the Western church away from its initial aversion to armed combat and toward acceptance and encouragement of the kind of holy war that the crusades would represent: a war whose specific cause was religion. Erdmann's analysis stresses the role of church reformers and Gregory VII, without neglecting the \"popular\" idea of crusade that would assure an astonishingly enthusiastic response to Urban II's appeal in 1095. His book provides an unrivalled account of the interaction of the church with war and warriors during the early Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarl Erdmann (1898-1945) taught at the University of Berlin and was associated with the Monumenta Germania Historica. Marshall Baldwin was Professor Emeritus of History at New York University at his death in 1975. Walter Goffart is Professor of History at the University of Toronto. Originally published in 1978,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850344681708,"sku":"9780691615639","price":292.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6143533482434.jpg?v=1759083524"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/carl-erdmann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}