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The Timeline of Medieval Warfare. The Ultimate Guide to Battle in the Middle Ages

Door Phyllis G. Jestice

Categorie
Middeleeuwen
Boeknummer
#404927-LI5
Titel
The Timeline of Medieval Warfare. The Ultimate Guide to Battle in the Middle Ages
Auteur
Jestice, Phyllis G.
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
San Diego, California : Thunder Bay Press
Jaar van uitgave
2008
ISBN10
1592238599
ISBN13
9781592238590
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original boards, dust jacket, illustrated endpapers, illustrations (including photographs) in colour and b/w, oblong (circa 22x30cm). Double sided eight-page poster included.
Samenvatting
Crown nabbing. Territorial grabbing. Blood-soaked battles. Saints and sinners. The Middle Ages had it all! Discover one of the most exciting periods in human history in The Timeline of Medieval Warfare. This comprehensive book provides a unique at-a-glance historical overview of the Middle Ages from 774 AD to 1492. * From the Vikings and the Crusades, to the Turks and the European Kings, you'll discover how warfare changed over the centuries. * Get a unique view of major medieval events in context with what was happening around the world at the time through a fact-packed running timeline on each page, detailing all of the most important events, discoveries, people, and conflicts.* Meet some of the Middle Ages' most notorious figures such as El Cid, Joan of Arc, William the Conqueror, and C... (Lees verder)harlemagne, and learn what forces shaped their personalities. * Experience some of the world's greatest battles--the Crusades, the Hundred Years War, the Wars of the Roses, and the Battle of Hastings--through historical anecdotes and artwork. * Learn all about crossbows, armed horsemen, hand-cannons, gunpowder, warships and naval fleets, and the effect warfare ultimately had on how history unfolded. * Richly illustrated throughout with Medieval artwork, tapestries, illustrations, diagrams of military camps, weaponry, and modern photographs of key locations. * Bonus feature! The book also includes a full-color, double-sided pull-out timeline poster perfect for hanging on a study wall.
Pagina's
223
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 15,00

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