The medieval period was a singular epoch in military history--an age profoundly influenced by martial ideals, whose very structure of society was organized for war, and whose leaders were by necessity warriors. Now, the richly illustrated Medieval Warfare illuminates this era, examining over seven hundred years of European conflict, from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the middle ages (1500). Twelve scholars examine medieval warfare in two sections. The first section explores the experience of war chronologically, with essays on the Viking age, on the wars and expansion of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, on the Crusades, and on the great Hundred Years War between England and France. The second section traces developments in the art of warfare: fortification and siege craft, the role of armored cavalrymen, the use of mercenary forces, the birth of gunpowder artillery, and the new skills in navigation and shipbuilding.
Maurice Keen Orden de los libros (cronológico)
Maurice Keen fue un historiador británico especializado en la Edad Media. Su obra exploró aspectos cruciales de la sociedad medieval, incluida la caballería y su dimensión militar. La erudición de Keen iluminó las complejidades de las leyendas medievales y redefinió la comprensión de los ideales caballerescos. Sus análisis ofrecen a los lectores una profunda visión de las mentalidades y prácticas de la época.
The Pelican history of medieval Europe
- 349 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
Traces the course of the power struggle between European religious and political forces during the Middle Ages