The Circle of War in the Middle Ages

Essays on Medieval Military and Naval History

Donald J Kagay editor L J Andrew Villalon editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published:8th Jul '99

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Medieval warfare on both land and sea examined by leading scholars in the field. Different aspects of medieval warfare form the focus for this collection of essays by both established and new scholars. They range from a reconsideration of several problems of military historiography to explorations of the medieval view of divine influence on the battlefield, and the emergence of complex strategic and tactical norms of naval warfare in the medieval Mediterranean. Other topics examined include the role of mercenaries; crusader warfare; and Anglo-Norman women at war.Contributors: BERNARD S. BACHRACH, THERESA M. VANN, PAUL E. CHEVEDDEN, STEPHEN MORILLO, EDWARD G. SCHOENFELD, KENT G. HARE, KELLY DEVRIES, STEVEN ISAAC, JEAN A. TRUAX, STEVEN G. LANE, DOUGLAS C. HALDANE, LAWRENCE V. MOTT

An excellent volume. * MEDIEVALISTS.NET *
This very interesting set of essays on medieval military and naval history [has] no consistent theme beyond a desire to question the assumptions of past generations of historians, and to provide fresh answers, and this is done admirably. MEDIEVAL REVIEW [US] Valuable collection... Illustrates the remarkable vitality of medieval military history. All essays have something new to offer, and many point to major new developments. JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY [US] Well-crafted essays... can be strongly recommended to those interested in military organization and the practice of war in medieval Europe (the twelfth and tyhirteenth centuries are particularly well served). * HISTORY *

ISBN: 9780851156453

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 460g

202 pages