The Circle Of War In The Middle Ages

Author : Donald J. Kagay,L. J. Andrew Villalon
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0851156452

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The Circle of War in the Middle Ages by Donald J. Kagay,L. J. Andrew Villalon Pdf

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

Author : Philippe Contamine
Publisher : Blackwell Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 0631144692

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War in the Middle Ages by Philippe Contamine Pdf

A history of medieval warfare in Europe covers the fifth through the fifteenth century and discusses armor, artillery, strategy, and courage

Author : Michael Prestwich
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300076630

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Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages by Michael Prestwich Pdf

A history of the war experience of 13th and 14th century England. With anecdotes and illustrations, it explores how English medieval armies fought, how men were recruited, how the troops were fed, supplied and deployed, the development of weapons, and the structure of military command.

Author : Niall Christie,Maya Yazigi
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047409120

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Noble Ideals and Bloody Realities by Niall Christie,Maya Yazigi Pdf

This collection of articles offers new insights into warfare and its impact on medieval society, analyzing social and economic issues, military strategy, technology, medical developments, ideology and rhetoric, and addressing warfare in Europe, the Byzantine Empire and the Muslim world.

Author : Frederick H. Russell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1975-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0521206901

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The Just War in the Middle Ages by Frederick H. Russell Pdf

The first systematic attempt to reconstruct from original manuscript sources and early printed books the medieval doctrines relating to the just war, the holy war and the crusade. Despite the frequency of wars and armed conflicts throughout the course of western history, no comprehensive survey has previously been made of the justifications of warfare that were elaborated by Roman lawyers, canon lawyers and theologians in the twelfth and thirteenth century universities. After a brief survey of theories of the just war in antiquity, with emphasis on Cicero and Augustine, and of thought on early medieval warfare, the central chapters are devoted to scholastics such as Pope Innocent IV, Hostiensis and Thomas Aquinas. Professor Russell attempts to correlate theories of the just war with political and intellectual development in the Middle Ages. His conclusion evaluates the just war in the light of late medieval and early modern statecraft and poses questions about its compatibility with Christian ethics and its validity within international law.

Author : Maurice Keen
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191542527

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Medieval Warfare : A History by Maurice Keen Pdf

This richly illustrated book explores over seven hundred years of European warfare, from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the middle ages (c.1500). The period covered has a distinctive character in military history. It was an age when organization for war was integral to social structure, when the secular aristocrat was by necessity also a warrior, and whose culture was profoundly influenced by martial ideas. Twelve scholars, experts in their own fields, have contributed to this finely illustrated book. It is divided into two parts. Part I seeks to explore the experience of war viewed chronologically with separate chapters on, for instance, the Viking age, on the wars and expansion of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, on the Crusades and on the great Hundred Years War between England and France. The chapters in Part II trace thematically the principal developments in the art of warfare; in fortification and siege craft; in the role of armoured cavalrymen; in the employment of mercenary forces; the advent of gunpowder artillery; and of new skills in navigation and shipbuilding. In both parts of the book, the overall aim has been to offer the general reader an impression, not just of the where and the when of great confrontations, but above all of the social experience of warfare in the middle ages, and of the impact of its demands on human resources and human endurance.

Author : Bernard S. Bachrach,David S. Bachrach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000429510

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Warfare in Medieval Europe c.400-c.1453 by Bernard S. Bachrach,David S. Bachrach Pdf

Warfare in Medieval Europe, now in its second edition, offers considerably more attention to the transition from the later Roman Empire to the early Middle Ages, the composition of the armies of the opponents of the West, and the experience of commanders and individual combatants on the battlefield. This second revised and expanded edition provides a more in-depth thematic discussion of the nature and conduct of war, with an emphasis on its overall impact on society, from the late Roman Empire to the end of the Hundred Years’ War. The authors explore the origins of the institutions, physical infrastructure, and intellectual underpinnings of warfare, with chapters on military topography, military technology, logistics, combat, and strategy. Bernard and David Bachrach have also added a new chapter, which provides two detailed campaign narratives that highlight the themes treated throughout the text. The geographical scope of the volume encompasses Latin Europe, the Slavic World, Scandinavia, and the eastern Mediterranean, with a particular focus on the conflict between Western Christianity and the Islamic Near East. Written in an accessible and engaging way, Warfare in Medieval Europe is the ideal resource for all students of the history of medieval warfare.

Author : Brian Patrick McGuire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Civilization, Medieval
ISBN : UOM:39015032433602

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War and Peace in the Middle Ages by Brian Patrick McGuire Pdf

Author : Simon John,Nicholas Morton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317156765

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Crusading and Warfare in the Middle Ages by Simon John,Nicholas Morton Pdf

This volume has been created by scholars from a range of disciplines who wish to show their appreciation for Professor John France and to celebrate his career and achievements. For many decades, Professor France’s work has been instrumental in many of the advances made in the fields of crusader studies and medieval warfare. He has published widely on these topics including major publications such as: Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade (1994) and Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades (1999). This present volume mirrors his interests, offering studies upon both areas. The fifteen essays cover a wide variety of topics, spanning chronologically from the Carolingian period through to the early fourteenth century. Some offer new insights upon long-contested issues, such as the question of whether a new form of cavalry was created by Charles Martel and his successors or the implications of the Mongol defeat at Ayn Jalut. Others use innovative methodologies to unlock the potential of various types of source material including: manuscript illuminations depicting warfare, Templar graffiti, German crusading songs, and crusading charters. Several of the articles open up new areas of debate connected to the history of crusading. Malcolm Barber discusses why Christendom did not react decisively to the fall of Acre in 1291. Bernard Hamilton explores how the rising Frankish presence in the Eastern Mediterranean during the central medieval period reshaped Christendom’s knowledge and understanding of the North African cultures they encountered. In this way, this work seeks both to advance debate in core areas whilst opening new vistas for future research.

Author : John France
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000946970

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Warfare, Crusade and Conquest in the Middle Ages by John France Pdf

This volume brings together a series of articles by John France, published over a span of more than forty years, covering a number of aspects of the military and crusading history of the Middle Ages, both in Europe and the Near East. An interest in understanding how war worked and why informs a first group of articles, ranging from Carolingian armies to the organisation of war in the 13th century. The focus then turns to the Crusades, the most ambitious conquests of the era, with a set of studies on the First Crusade and others on the manner and conduct of warfare in the territories of the Latin East. The volume also includes a major unpublished analysis, co-authored with Nicholas Morton, of the problems faced by the local Islamic powers in the early Crusading period, reminding us that an army is only as strong as its enemies permit, and suggesting that the crusaders should be seen in this light.

Author : Charles Oman
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066394103

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The Art of War in the Middle Ages by Charles Oman Pdf

The Art of War has been very simply defined as "the art which enables any commander to worst the forces opposed to him." This book shows the evolution of European warfare throughout the middle ages from Roman legions to the first use of fire arms: The Transition from Roman to Medieval Forms in War - A.D. 378–582. The Early Middle Ages - A.D. 476–1066–81. The Byzantines and their Enemies - A.D. 582–1071. The Supremacy of Feudal Cavalry - A.D. 1066–1346. The Swiss - A.D. 1315–1515. The English and their Enemies - A.D. 1272–1485.

Author : Richard Humble
Publisher : BDD Promotional Books Company
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0792450892

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Warfare in the Middle Ages by Richard Humble Pdf

Charts the history and development of conflict from the late Roman Empire to the Renaissance period.

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : Brighter Child
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1577685962

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Warfare in the Middle Ages by Fiona Macdonald Pdf

Offers a behind-the-scenes look at how war was fought in the Middle Ages.

Author : Rachel E. Kellett
Publisher : MHRA
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781905981489

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Single Combat and Warfare in German Literature of the High Middle Ages by Rachel E. Kellett Pdf

Combat is one of the central themes of Middle High German narrative literature, and of significant interest to medievalists in general. Nevertheless, few studies to date have attempted a detailed analysis of the depiction of combat in literary texts. Rachel Kellett uses an inclusive approach to the details of combat descriptions in order to analyse minutely the scenes of single combat and battle presented in two major narrative works by Der Stricker, the epic Karl der Grosse and the Arthurian romance Daniel von dem Bluuml;henden Tal, written between 1220 and 1250. The author compares these works with a wide range of other texts, both French and German, and investigates the relationship between Stricker's depiction of combat and that found in the works of Hartmann von Aue and Wolfram von Eschenbach among others. She also draws on historical research into medieval warfare, tournament and the tradition of the judicial combat, which adds valuable depth to her analysis of literary texts. Overall, this study provides new insights into the depiction of combat in Middle High German literature as a whole, while at the same time highlighting hitherto unnoticed aspects of the writings of Der Stricker as an individual author, and bringing a new perspective on the ambiguous role played by combat in the equally ambiguous Daniel von dem Bluuml;henden Tal.

Author : Eleanor Janega
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781785785924

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The Middle Ages by Eleanor Janega Pdf

A unique, illustrated book that will change the way you see medieval history The Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as 'Other' - women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development - not unlike our own.