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Medieval Warfare
Helen J. Nicholson
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Description for Medieval Warfare
Paperback. A masterly synthesis and summary of the present state of knowledge and debates on various aspects of warfare in medieval Catholic Europe between 300 and 1500 AD. It provides a general overview of the subject, with chapters on the theory of warfare, military personnel, buildings and equipment, and the practice of warfare by land and sea. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Warfare in medieval times was never static or predictable - although there were ideals and conventions to follow, in the field commanders had to use their initiative and adapt to the needs of the moment. In this concise, wide-ranging study, Helen Nicholson provides the essential introductory guide to a fascinating subject.
Medieval Warfare
- surveys and summarises current debates and modern research into warfare throughout the whole of the medieval period across Europe
- sets medieval warfare theory and practice firmly into context as a continuation and adaptation of practice under the Roman Empire, tracing its change and ... Read more
Warfare in medieval times was never static or predictable - although there were ideals and conventions to follow, in the field commanders had to use their initiative and adapt to the needs of the moment. In this concise, wide-ranging study, Helen Nicholson provides the essential introductory guide to a fascinating subject.
Medieval Warfare
- surveys and summarises current debates and modern research into warfare throughout the whole of the medieval period across Europe
- sets medieval warfare theory and practice firmly into context as a continuation and adaptation of practice under the Roman Empire, tracing its change and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333763315
SKU
V9780333763315
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About Helen J. Nicholson
HELEN NICHOLSON is Senior Lecturer in History at Cardiff University. She has written a number of books on the military religious orders.
Reviews for Medieval Warfare
'Few would disagree that medieval military history is one of the most vibrant genres of medieval studies. Helen Nicholson, with her numerous studies on Military Orders, is one of the most prolific reasons for this vibrancy. Now she has turned her innumerable scholarly talents to the writing of a general study on medieval warfare. This work, Medieval Warfare: Theory and ... Read more