War in the Middle Ages /

Contamine, Philippe.

War in the Middle Ages / Philippe Contamine ; translated by Michael Jones. - New York, NY, USA : B. Blackwell, 1984. - xvi, 387 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Translation of: La guerre au Moyen Age.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-360) and index.

pt. I: The state of knowledge : general characteristics of medieval military history. The barbarians from the fifth to the ninth century ; The feudal age from the beginning of the tenth to the middle of the twelfth century ; Medieval society in its prime from the mid-twelfth to the early fourteenth century ; Free companies, gunpowder and permanent armies from the beginning of the fourteenth to the end of the fifteenth century -- pt. II: Themes and perspectives. Arms and armour ; Artillery ; The art of war ; War, government and society ; Towards a history of courage ; Juridical, ethical and religious aspects of war.


Translation of: La guerre au moyen age.

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500-1500


Military art and science--History--Europe--Medieval, 500-1500.
Military history, Medieval.
Military art and science--Medieval.
Oorlogvoering.
Middeleeuwen.


Europe--History, Military.
Europe.

Europe Warfare, 400-1500


History.
Military history.

U37 / .C6513 1984

355/.0094