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Journal of Medieval Military History. Volume XIII

By Kelly DeVries , John France , Clifford J. Rogers (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
The Boydell Press
Year
2015
ISBN
1783270578, 9781783270576
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6636431 bytes)
Volume
13
Pages
294\298
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2023-07-27 12:39:10

Description

Warfare on the periphery of Europe and across cultural boundaries is a particular focus of this volume. One article, on Castilian seapower, treats the melding of northern and southern naval traditions; another clarifies the military roles of the Ayyubid and Mamluk miners and stoneworkers in siege warfare; a third emphasizes cultural considerations in an Icelandic conflict; a fourth looks at how an Iberian prelate navigated the line between ecclesiastical and military responsibilities; and a fifth analyzes the different roles of early gunpowder weapons in Europe and China, linking technological history with the significance of human geography. Further contributions also consider technology, two dealing with fifteenth-century English artillery and the third with prefabricated mechanical artillery during the Crusades. Another theme of the volume is source criticism, with re-examinations of the sources for Owain Glyndwr's (possible) victory at Hyddgen in 1401, a (possible) Danish attack on England in 1128, and the role of non-milites in Salian warfare.

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