Military Cultures and Martial Enterprises in the Middle Ages - Essays in Honour of Richard P. Abels

Essays on aspects of medieval military history, encompassing the most recent critical approaches.

List of contents

Introduction and Appreciation - Steven Isaac
Charlemagne's Invasion of Spain in 778: The Anatomy of a Strategic Failure and its Impact - Bernard S Bachrach
Military Intelligence and Strategic Planning Under the Ottonian Kings of Germany, 919-1024 - David S. Bachrach
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens: Defeated Warriors, Masculinity, and Mistaken Identity in Western Europe, 679-1141 - Ryan Lavelle
Count Baldwin V of Flanders: Broker of Eleventh-Century Power - Kelly DeVries
Kings and Fortuna: the Meanings of Brémule - Stephen R Morillo
Fighting the Last War: Remembering the Norman Conquest during the Anarchy - Jennifer Paxton
Gilbert of Mons' Chronicle of Hainaut as a Source for Military History in the 12th Century - John France
At Home with Roger of Howden - David Crouch
Embedded Reporters? Ambroise, Richard de Templo, and Roger of Howden on the Third Crusade - John D. Hosler
The Treatment of Male and Female Prisoners of War during the Third Crusade - John B Gillingham
Exempla, Crusade, and Chivalry - Richard W Kaeuper
Frontier Warfare in the St. Omer Chronicle - Clifford J. Rogers
Some Observations on the Training of Medieval Warhorses - Carroll Gillmor
Richard P. Abels' Curriculum vitae

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John D. Hosler, Steven Isaac

Summary

Essays on aspects of medieval military history, encompassing the most recent critical approaches.

Product details

• Authors: John D. Hosler, Steven Isaac
• Assisted by: John D Hosler (Editor), John D. Hosler (Editor), John D. (Contributor) Hosler (Editor), Professor Steven (Customer) Isaac (Editor), Steven Isaac (Editor), Steven (Customer) Isaac (Editor)
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781783275335
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-533-5
• No. of pages: 287
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 237 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 652 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Bestimmte Kriege und Feldzüge, HISTORY / Medieval, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), History - General History