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A History of the Early and Late Medieval Siege: Two Volume Set
Dr Peter Purton
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Description for A History of the Early and Late Medieval Siege: Two Volume Set
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This 2 volume set contains a magisterial survey of medieval siege warfare in the middle ages, tracing links across continents and linking contemporary historical accounts with archaeological studies. Sieges were the predominant form of warfare across the medieval world and siege methods and technology developed alongside improvements in defence. This 2 volume set goes back to the original sources to present a comprehensive view of thewhole subject, tracing links across continents and analysing the relationship with changes in the design of town and castle defences, and linking contemporary historical accounts with archaeological studies. It considers the mostimportant questions raised ... Read more
This 2 volume set contains a magisterial survey of medieval siege warfare in the middle ages, tracing links across continents and linking contemporary historical accounts with archaeological studies. Sieges were the predominant form of warfare across the medieval world and siege methods and technology developed alongside improvements in defence. This 2 volume set goes back to the original sources to present a comprehensive view of thewhole subject, tracing links across continents and analysing the relationship with changes in the design of town and castle defences, and linking contemporary historical accounts with archaeological studies. It considers the mostimportant questions raised ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1024
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1024
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843834502
SKU
V9781843834502
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for A History of the Early and Late Medieval Siege: Two Volume Set
In Peter Purton's two-volume magisterial work we have a history and analysis which is unlikely to be bettered for decades to come, for it contains a vast amount of information from disparate sources.
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY