342 Pages
by
Routledge
340 Pages
by
Routledge
350 Pages
by
Routledge
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Guy Halsall relates warfare to many aspects of medieval life, economy, society and politics.This book recovers its distinctiveness, looking at warfare in a rounded context in the British Isles and Western Europe between the end of the Roman Empire and the break-up of the Carolingian Empire.
Examining the raising and organization of early medieval armies and looks at the conduct of campaigns,... Read more
List of illustrations, Acknowledgements, Maps, 1 Warfare and violence in the early Middle Ages, 2 Warfare and society, 3 Raising an army (1): post-Roman Europe, 4 Raising an army (2): the Carolingian world, 5 Raising an army (3): allies, mercenaries and training the troops, 6 Raising an army (4): the size of armies, 7 Campaigning, 8 Weaponry and equipment, 9 Battle, 10 Fortification and siege warfare, Epilogue, Appendix: Military activity in the Frankish realms, 581–90, Notes, Select bibliography, Index
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Halsall, Guy
'The book succeeds in showing the place of warfare in early medieval societies. It is a definitive statement on the subject, which will not quickly be superceded.' - History - The Journal of the Historical Association
