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Title: War and Chivalry
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Conduct and Perception of War in England and Normandy, 1066–1217
Author: Matthew Strickland
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780521023467
ISBN: 9780521023467
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Genre: History
Topic: Law & Politics, Military History
Release Date: 24/11/2005
Description: This is the first large-scale study of conduct in warfare and the nature of chivalry in the Anglo-Norman period. The extent to which the knighthood consciously sought to limit the extent of fatalities among its members is explored through a study of notions of a 'brotherhood in arms', the actualities of combat and the effectiveness of armour, the treatment of prisoners, and the workings of ransom. Were there 'laws of war' in operation in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and, if so, were they binding? How far did notions of honour affect knights' actions in war itself? Conduct in war against an opposing suzerain such as the Capetian king is contrasted to behaviour in situations of rebellion and of civil war. An overall context is provided by an examination of the behaviour in war of the Scots and the mercenary routiers, both accused of perpetrating 'atrocities'.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 229mm
Item Length: 153mm
Item Width: 24mm
Item Weight: 622g
Release Year: 2005

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