Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades, 1000-1300

Informationen zum Autor John France is Senior Lecturer in Flistory at the University of Wales, Swansea. Klappentext From the author of "Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade"! this book offers a wide-ranging and innovative survey of crusading warfare! and is intended as a standard reference for students and professional historians alike. Zusammenfassung From the author of "Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade", this book offers a wide-ranging and innovative survey of crusading warfare, and is intended as a standard reference for students and professional historians alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements -- Plates and plans -- 1 Proprietorial warfare -- 2 The weapons of war -- 3 War, society and technology -- 4 Warfare and authority -- 5 Men of war: cavalry -- 6 Men of war: infantry -- 7 The nature of the castle -- 8 Castles and war -- 9 Fortifications and siege -- 10 Armies -- 11 Commanders -- 12 Campaign, battle and tactics -- 13 Battle and the development of war -- 14 Europe, ideology and the outsider -- 15 Crusading and warfare in the Middle East -- 16 Perspectives -- Appendix I: The Battle ofBouvines, 21 July 1214 -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Product details

• Authors: John France, France John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.1999
• EAN: 9781857284676
• ISBN: 978-1-85728-467-6
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: Warfare and History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Warfare and defence, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval