Project Details
Project Description
This project aims to investigate how and why atrocity in war is understood, questioned, and given meaning. It will
focus on a pivotal historical moment in the conceptualisation of legitimate and excessive violence in war - the
medieval crusades from c. 1095-1300 - to analyse how societies came to establish the limits of violence and why
it was historically important for them to do so. The anticipated outcomes of the project are: new understanding of
how and why the medieval period was crucial in the formation of ideas about the boundaries of war; new insights
into how concepts of atrocity become culturally and socially important; and expansion of Australia's knowledge
base in the history and conduct of war.
focus on a pivotal historical moment in the conceptualisation of legitimate and excessive violence in war - the
medieval crusades from c. 1095-1300 - to analyse how societies came to establish the limits of violence and why
it was historically important for them to do so. The anticipated outcomes of the project are: new understanding of
how and why the medieval period was crucial in the formation of ideas about the boundaries of war; new insights
into how concepts of atrocity become culturally and socially important; and expansion of Australia's knowledge
base in the history and conduct of war.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 1/01/16 → 30/10/17 |
Funding
- Australian Research Council (ARC): A$278,173.00
- Monash University