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Bezig met laden... Sieges of the Middle Agesdoor Philip Warner
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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. More than just an account of noteworthy medieval sieges, this book provides a potted history of the intricate politics surrounding the English kings of the middle ages. Warner is a well-informed, succint and often witty writer who makes this potentially unweildy subject thoroughly accessible. ( ) I wanted to find out more about military tactics during the period of the 100 years war and the book started out promisingly enough with an overview of siege techniques some weaponry and castle building. Barely a quarter of the way through it then turned itself into a galloping history; covering a 450 year period in a 160 pages. Some of the more famous sieges of the period were covered but in such a superficial fashion that it was difficult to gain any knowledge about them. I am not sure who this book was aimed at. The casual reader would be bored with the one dimensional history and it is of little use to the more knowledgeable reader. I suppose it might serve as a basic introduction. It was originally published in 1968 geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In the Middle Ages the castle was an important military and administrative centre, essentially utilitarian in its design and in the purposes it served. Because it played so central a role in medieval history, and because the wealth of material is so great, the author has concentrated on English seiges undertaken in the period from the Norman Conquest to the War of the Roses. This includes many dramatic actions fought on the continental dominions of the English Crown such as Chateau Gaillard and Rouen. Drawing from contemporary records and his own inpsection of sites, Philip Warner's narrative Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)355.440902Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Tactics and strategy Siege warfareLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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