Medieval Warfare: Theory and Practice of War in Europe, 300-1500 - Softcover

Nicholson, Helen J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333763319 ISBN 13: 9780333763315

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2003

Synopsis

Helen Nicholson offers a masterly synthesis and summary of the present state of knowledge and debates on various aspects of warfare in medieval Catholic Europe between AD 300 and 1500. Nicholson provides a general overview of the subject, with greater det

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From the Back Cover:

Warfare in medieval times was never static or predictable - although there were ideals and conventions to follow, in the field commanders had to use their initiative and adapt to the needs of the moment. In this concise, wide-ranging study, Helen Nicholson provides the essential introductory guide to a fascinating subject.

Medieval Warfare
- surveys and summarises current debates and modern research into warfare throughout the whole of the medieval period across Europe
- sets medieval warfare theory and practice firmly into context as a continuation and adaptation of practice under the Roman Empire, tracing its change and development across more than a millennium
- considers military personnel, buildings and equipment, as well as the practice of warfare by land and sea

About the Author:

Helen Nicholson is Senior Lecturer in History, Cardiff University

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0333763319
• ISBN 13: 9780333763315
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256