{"product_id":"logistics-of-the-first-crusade-9781498586405","title":"Logistics of the First Crusade","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late eleventh century, tens of thousands of peopleknights and peasants, men and women, priests and lordsset out on a long and arduous journey to retake the holy city of Jerusalem. They traveled thousands of miles across difficult terrain and into hostile territory. How did they accomplish this remarkable task? How did they move through such an ever-changing and diverse landscape? Logistics of the First Crusade: Acquiring Supplies amid Chaos looks at the plans that they made and the methods they implemented to sustain themselves on this remarkable expedition in an attempt to understand how they persisted on the First Crusade. The crusaders sought to implement order as they traveled, moving with intent and adapting when confronted with hardship. In the end, they succeeded largely through their logistical perseverance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Establishing Supply Practices: European Preparations and the Siege of Nicaea  Chapter 1: Logistical Preparations and Implementation in Europe  Chapter 2: Controlled Violence  Chapter 3: Pilgrims at Nicaea  Part II: The Road to Anioch: Crossing Anatolia and the Siege of Antioch  Chapter 4: Into Anatolia  Chapter 5: Approaching Antioch: Vying for Control on Land and at Sea  Chapter 6: Feeding the Army at Antioch  Chapter 7: The Siege of Antioch: Success through Logistics  Part III: Picking Up the Pieces: Re-establishing Logistical Practices and the Siege of Jerusalem  Chapter 8: A Pilgrim’s Progress: Besieged at Antioch  Chapter 9: Continued Delays and Strife after Antioch  Chapter 10: Success at Jerusalem: Food, Water, and Siege Engines","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040847790423,"sku":"9781498586405","price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498586405.jpg?v=1750948047","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/logistics-of-the-first-crusade-9781498586405","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}