1st Edition
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
376 Pages
by
Routledge
376 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfare provides a comprehensive guide to the battles and wars, commanders, tactics, formations, fortifications, and weapons of war in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and Japan from the beginning of recorded history to the 16th century. More than 3,000 entries, written by expert military historians, cover all aspects of warfare from the... Read more
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Biography
Peter W. D Honnolly, John Gillingham, John Lazenby
"What distinguishes this dictionary is the combination of battles and armaments. It is a scholarly work... Its usefulness, however, is not limited to scholars. With its broad geographic and chronological coverage it will serve general readers as well." -- American Reference Books Annual
"It is unique in its concentration on ancient and medieval warfare, and will be useful in large public and academic libraries with specialized military-history collections." -- Booklist/RBB
"This subject encyclopedia intends to identify and define battles, wars, heroes, ordinary soldiers, and terms from a cross-cultural perspective from the beginnings of recorded military history to the invention of gunpowder in 1500 CE... Recommended for public, school, and college libraries." -- Choice
