A History of the Early Medieval Siege, C. 450-1220Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2009 - 505 pàgines Detailed, comprehensive survey of the siege, looking at its development across three continents. Medieval warfare was dominated by the attack and defence of fortified places, and siege methods and technology developed alongside improvements in defences. This book uses both original historical sources and evidence from archaeology to analyse this relationship as part of a comprehensive view of the whole subject, tracing links across three continents. It considers the most important questions raised by siege warfare: who designed, built and operated siege equipment? How did medieval commanders gain their knowledge? What were the roles of theoretical texts and the developing science of siege warfare? How did nomadic peoples learn to conduct sieges? How far did castles and town walls serve a military purpose, and how far did they act as symbols of lordship? |
Continguts
After rome | 1 |
The Arab conquests | 37 |
The age of the Carolingian empire | 65 |
The tenth century | 109 |
the eleventh century | 155 |
the early crusades | 209 |
The twelfth century in Northern and Central europe | 251 |