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