IMC 2020: Sessions
Session 635: Medieval Generalship: Leadership, Authority, and Command
Tuesday 7 July 2020, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | De Re Militari: Society for Medieval Military History |
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| Organiser: | Daniel Franke, Department of History, Richard Bland College of William & Mary, Virginia |
| Moderator/Chair: | Daniel Franke, Department of History, Richard Bland College of William & Mary, Virginia |
| Paper 635-a | Trust and Control: Leadership at Crécy and Poitiers, 1346 and 1356 (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Military History, Political Thought |
| Paper 635-b | In the King's Absence: Generalship and the Dynamics of Command Authority in Medieval Battle (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Mentalities, Military History, Political Thought |
| Paper 635-c | The Fury of God: Fernando de Antequera's Aggressive Strategy against Granada, 1406-1410 (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Mentalities, Military History |
| Abstract | War in its many forms was a defining feature of medieval civilization, and it has been treated by many able scholars over the years. However, the issue of generalship - the ability to command and manage armed forces to achieve the goals of the campaign- remains ripe for reappraisal. Building on previous work by Kelly DeVries, John France, John Hosler, Clifford Rogers, and others, the papers in this session each propose new readings of medieval generalship by combining the close reading of medieval military sources with scholarship on emotions, leadership theory, organizational behavior, and social psychology. |