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The Soldier Experience in the Fourteenth Century
Adrian R. Bell (Ed.)
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Description for The Soldier Experience in the Fourteenth Century
Hardback. Series: Warfare in History. 244 pages, 13, 13 line drawing. Editor(s): Bell, Adrian R.; Curry, Anne; King, Andy; Simpkin, David; Chapman, Adam. Essays throwing fresh light on what it was like to be a medieval soldier, drawing on archival research. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWT. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 26. Weight: 566.
Essays throwing fresh light on what it was like to be a medieval soldier, drawing on archival research. The "long" fourteenth century saw England fighting wars on a number of diverse fronts - not just abroad, in the Hundred Years War, but closer to home. But while tactics, battles, and logistics have been frequently discussed, the actual experience of being a soldier has been less often studied. Via a careful re-evaluation of original sources, and the use of innovative methodological techniques such as statistical analysis and the use of relational databases, the essays here bring new insights to bear ... Read more
Essays throwing fresh light on what it was like to be a medieval soldier, drawing on archival research. The "long" fourteenth century saw England fighting wars on a number of diverse fronts - not just abroad, in the Hundred Years War, but closer to home. But while tactics, battles, and logistics have been frequently discussed, the actual experience of being a soldier has been less often studied. Via a careful re-evaluation of original sources, and the use of innovative methodological techniques such as statistical analysis and the use of relational databases, the essays here bring new insights to bear ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843836742
SKU
V9781843836742
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About Adrian R. Bell (Ed.)
Anne Curry is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton, and author of many works on the Hundred Years War, particularly on the battle of Agincourt. She also edited the 1422-53 section of the Parliament Rolls of Medieval England. ADAM CHAPMAN, General Editor, Victoria County History, Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London ... Read more
Reviews for The Soldier Experience in the Fourteenth Century
A vivid and detailed picture of the variety and flexibility of the century's military forces.
THE HISTORIAN
Contains a great deal of valuable and thought-provoking research.
JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR ARMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Sustains the claim that few areas of medieval studies have flourished as much in recent years as military history has done.
... Read more
THE HISTORIAN
Contains a great deal of valuable and thought-provoking research.
JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR ARMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Sustains the claim that few areas of medieval studies have flourished as much in recent years as military history has done.
... Read more