Medieval Military Technology

Devries, Kelly; Smith, Robert Douglas

ISBN 10: 1442604972 / ISBN 13: 9781442604971

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medieval Military Technology
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442604972
• ISBN 13: 9781442604971
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of scholarship, includes fully revised content, new sections on the use of horses, handguns, incendiary weapons, and siege engines, and eighteen new illustrations.

The four key organizing sections of the book still remain: arms and armor, artillery, fortifications, and warships. Throughout, the authors connect these technologies to broader themes and developments in medieval society as well as to current scholarly and curatorial controversies.

About the Author

Kelly DeVries is a professor in the Department of History at Loyola University, Maryland and an honorary historical consultant at the Royal Armouries, UK.
Robert Douglas Smith is an independent museum consultant who spent 15 years as Head of Conservation with the Royal Armouries. His published works include Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy 1363–1477 (2005, with K. DeVries), Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of Their Impact (2007, with K. DeVries), and Rewriting the History of Gunpowder (2010).