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Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition by Kelly Robert DeVries

Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition

Kelly Robert DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith, Kelly DeVries

University of Toronto Press · Paperback · May 1, 2012

First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership.

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Medieval Warfare, Weapons Through History, Medieval History
Published
University of Toronto Press, May 1, 2012

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First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of scholarship, includes fully revised content, new sections on the use of horses, handguns, incendiary weapons, and siege engines, and eighteen new illustrations.

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The four key organizing sections of the book still remain: arms and armor, artillery, fortifications, and warships. Throughout, the authors connect these technologies to broader themes and developments in medieval society as well as to current scholarly and curatorial controversies.

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Medieval Warfare93%
Weapons Through History49%
Medieval History45%

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Publisher categories

  • European History
  • Weapons Through History
  • Medieval History
Authors
Kelly Robert DeVries, Robert Douglas Smith, Kelly DeVries
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Published
May 1, 2012
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
European History