{"product_id":"9780300292824","title":"Crusader Strategy : Defending the Holy Land by Tibble, Steve","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Tibble, Steve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIsrael\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 28 July 2026 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages, 18 b-w illus. + 8 maps\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 26 | 310g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eœEngagingly written.�”Andrew D Buck, BBC History Magazine œ[A] compelling book.�”Ian Garrick-Mason, Spectator Shortlisted for the 2020 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military HistoryA new look at the crusaders, which shows how they pursued long-term plans and clear strategic goals Medieval states, and particularly crusader societies, often have been considered brutish and culturally isolated. It seems unlikely that they could develop œstrategy� in any meaningful sense. However, the crusaders were actually highly organized in their thinking and their decision making was rarely random.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   In this lively account, Steve Tibble draws on a rich array of primary sources to reassess events on the ground and patterns of behavior over time. He shows how, from aggressive castle building to implementing a series of invasions of Egypt, crusader leaders tenaciously pursued long-term plans and devoted single-minded attention to clear strategic goals. Crusader states were permanently on the brink of destruction; resources were scarce and the penalties for failure severe. Intuitive strategic thinking, Tibble argues, was a necessity, not a luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58664087716221,"sku":"9780300292824","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/es\/products\/9780300292824","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}