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The Laws of War in the Late Middle Ages (Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History) - Hardcover

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Keen, Maurice

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9781138930339: The Laws of War in the Late Middle Ages (Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History)
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ISBN 10: 1138930334 ISBN 13: 9781138930339
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

Many of the combatants in the European wars of the late middle ages fought for their own gain, but they observed a code of regulations, part chivalrous and part commercial which they called the ‘law of arms’. This book, originally published in 1965, examines this soldiers’ code, to understand its rules and how they were enforced. How did a soldier sue for ransom money if his prisoner would not pay it, and before what court? How did he know whether what he took by force was lawful spoil? As the answers to these and other questions reveal, the workings of the law of arms gave practical point to the contemporary cult of chivalry. It also had an important influence on the early development of ideas of international law.

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Maurice Keen

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138930334
ISBN 13 
9781138930339
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
306
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