By sword and fire : cruelty and atrocity in medieval warfare
McGlynn, Sean2008
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Sean McGlynn investigates the reality of medieval warfare. For all the talk of chivalry, medieval warfare routinely involved acts which we would consider war crimes today. This is a 'warts and all' portrait of war in the Middle Ages that combines vivid narrative with explanation and analysis.
Main title:
By sword and fire : cruelty and atrocity in medieval warfare / Sean McGlynn.
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Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008.
Collation:
xvii, 296 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-274) and index.
ISBN:
9780297846789 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.00940902355.0094MCG
Language:
English
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BRN:
350483