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Bezig met laden... The Medieval Soldierdoor A.V.B. Norman
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This book was rather all over the place - sometimes chronological, sometimes thematic, sometimes giving social context, sometimes strictly technical. It seems to have been written for someone who was already somewhat of an expert. I'm somewhere in between that and a casual reader, so I wasn't too confused, but I was put off. Maybe in the seventies not a lot of people read this type of material unless they were already medievalists with a strong background in Western European military history. ( )
In this compelling, detailed and highly readable book, expert medieval historian Vesey Norman outlines the development of the Medieval Soldier from the undisciplined barbarian war bands of the Dark Ages from the Lombards, Franks, Vikings and Saxons to the feudal armies of the early Middle Ages.
The author outlines the development of the undisciplined barbarian war bands of the Dark Ages into the feudal armies of the early Middle Ages. It deals with the arms and equipments of the soldier, not only from surviving specimens but also from descriptions in contemporary medieval documents. Vesey Norman covers the slow development of tactics and the transition of the warrior from a personal follower of a war leader to the knight who served his feudal overlord as a heavily armored cavalryman in return for land. He details the attitude of the Church to warfare, the rise of chivalry and the development of the knights of the military orders, the Templars, the Hospitallers and the Teutonic Knights. He answers such questions as what classes of men made up the army, who commanded them, and how they were equipped, paid and organized. Since armies frequently has to be transported by water, a brief description of contemporary ships in included. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)355.0094Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Biography And History EuropeLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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