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Medieval Warfare: History of the Art of War, Volume III
Hans Delbruck
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Description for Medieval Warfare: History of the Art of War, Volume III
Paperback. From the eighth century through the Middle Ages feudalism determined the nature of European warfare. Medieval Warfare is full of recreations of famous events such as the Battle of Hastings and movements like the Crusades; with the brightest flowers of knighthood, and with the mercenary grandeur of Byzantium. Translator(s): Renfroe, Walter J., Jr. Num Pages: 712 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1118.
From the eighth century through the Middle Ages feudalism determined the nature of European warfare. Medieval Warfare begins in the time of Charlemagne, who maintained a military system of freemen and of vassals bound to him in service for lands granted in fief. These pages are crowded with recreations of famous events like the Battle of Hastings and movements like the Crusades; with the brightest flowers of knighthood, and with the mercenary grandeur of Byzantium. Hans Delbruck shows how feudal military organization varied in different countries and why the knightly forces could not hold up against the barbarous Normans. He ... Read more
From the eighth century through the Middle Ages feudalism determined the nature of European warfare. Medieval Warfare begins in the time of Charlemagne, who maintained a military system of freemen and of vassals bound to him in service for lands granted in fief. These pages are crowded with recreations of famous events like the Battle of Hastings and movements like the Crusades; with the brightest flowers of knighthood, and with the mercenary grandeur of Byzantium. Hans Delbruck shows how feudal military organization varied in different countries and why the knightly forces could not hold up against the barbarous Normans. He ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Number of Pages
712
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803265851
SKU
V9780803265851
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About Hans Delbruck
This edition marks the first appearance in paperback of Walter J. Renfroe Jr.'s English translation of Medieval Warfare. The other three volumes of Delbruck's History of the Art of War were also translated by Renfroe and are available as Bison Books.
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