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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 355.00902 EAN: 9780312348205 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0312348207 Label: Thomas Dunne Books Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: November 01, 2005 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Release Date: December 27, 2005 Studio: Thomas Dunne Books Editorial Review: Product Description: Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widepsread use of gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the technology available, and demonstrates how little has changed in some respects of the art of war. The book is divided into five chapters covering the main elements of medieval warfare: infantry, cavalry, generalship, siege warfare, and naval combat. Each chapter features four major battles to demonstrate the strengths, pitfalls, and characteristics of the style of warfare. Using specially-commisioned color and black-and-white artwork to illustrate the battles, equipment, and tactics of the era, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World shows in detail the methods by which armies, including Norman, Crusader, and Mongol forces, prevailed over their foes, and why other armies were less successful. The book is an essential companion for any reader interested in warfare in the medieval age. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Erroneous and ill researched As a navy officer with a degree in history and with thorough knowledge of medieval naval warfare, especially naval warfare in northern waters, I was deeply disappointed with chapter 5 -"Naval Warfare". Amongst other incorrect statements it says that there are only two fleet actions known from the Viking Age (in 1044 and 1062). The reality is that almost every major battle in Norway during the Viking age was fought at sea. Famous ones include the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 (according to tradition; ... Read More Rating: - Overall a good book but chronology flow sometimes difficultAs the book states, it does cover the various weaponry and fighting techniques of certain groups, localities or kingdoms. But the difficulty is that it does not go into detail enough on the particular groups and their historical reason why they used such techniques or weapons. I would have forgiven this detail if it would have stayed in a more chronological telling of the evolution of the weapons and how it spread or combined with other regions and how they performed warfare. I realize that the ... Read More Rating: - Good artworkI honestly found this book to be a disappointment. I expected a more thorough examination of "combat skills, and tactics." Unfortunately it is more a discussion of the various arms of a medieval army, infantry (which includes archers & gunners), cavalry, sappers (siege engines), and ships. There were various discussions of select battles and how each of these arms were used to win or lose the battle. There was a good discussion of tactics, but almost none of skills. The modern artwork is excellent. The ... Read More Rating:  - Pretty good, but don't expect any fighting techniquesDespite a misleading title and some dubious choices of artwork, this is a pretty sound book. Like the earlier "Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World" there really isn't any discussion of actual fighting techniques. About as close as the authors get is a brief discussion of the adoption of the couched lance. Rather than a book about the techniques used in medieval fighting this is a solid but unremarkable book about medieval warfare. The text of the book is excellent, with large chapters ... Read More Rating:  - Beautiful and Well ResearchedThe Medievel world from 500 to 1500 witnessed a series of battles that are still studied today. These include the victories of the British archers at Crecy and Agincourt, as well as the French victory over the British at Hastings that permanently changed the government of England. This book is a detailed study of weapons, tactics and strategy from that time. It concentrates mostly on the European armies but includes such battles as the Siege of Constantinople when the Turkish Sultan Mehmet ... Read More |
