IMC 2018: Sessions
Session 1718: Vom mittelalterlichen Kriege: Clausewitzian Approaches in regards to Medieval War
Thursday 5 July 2018, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | Centrum för medeltidsstudier, Stockholms universitet |
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Organiser: | Hörður Barðdal, Independent Scholar, Wachtebeke |
Moderator/Chair: | Kurt Villads Jensen, Historiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet |
Paper 1718-a | Remembering the Medieval(ist): Clausewitzian (Mis)Conceptions of Medieval Warfare (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Modern Scholarship, Military History |
Paper 1718-b | Military Cohesion on the Third Crusade (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Genealogy and Prosopography, Military History |
Paper 1718-c | On (Medieval) War: Pierre Dubois, Strategy, and Statecraft at the Dawn of the 14th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Military History |
Abstract | Carl von Clausewitz, arguably one of the 19th century's foremost military thinkers, wrote his book Vom Kriege in which he outlines his 'Rules of War'. His theories have been frequently applied to improve the understanding of modern warfare by both scholars and military personnel alike. However, as a set of tools for analysing medieval warfare, Clausewitz's theories are rarely used; in fact Clausewitz himself warns against such an application. The proposed session will examine the views Clausewitz held on the waging of war in the Middle Ages, explore the viability of using Clausewitz's theoretical framework to analyse medieval warfare, and investigate whether or not theoretical aspects that are typically considered Clausewitzian can be found amongst contemporary medieval military thinkers. The goal is to challenge the presumed inapplicability of his theories and engage the wider field in constructive debate. |