Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition

Devries, Kelly Robert & Robert Douglas Smith

ISBN 10: 1442604972 / ISBN 13: 9781442604971

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2012

About this Item

Very minor liquid exposure to the last 30 pages or so, mostly on the leading fore edge but a little on the pages - at most 1/4". No highlighting, writing or other marks detected on pages. Average to a little above average wear.; 6 X 1 X 9 inches; 384 pages.

Seller Inventory # O0-FGIS-T8NG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442604972
• ISBN 13: 9781442604971
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fair

About this title

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).