{"product_id":"the-art-of-warfare-in-western-europe-during-the-middle-ages-from-the-eighth-century-to-1340-warfare-in-history-9780851156309","title":"The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages: From the Eighth Century to 1340 (WARFARE IN HISTORY)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWarfare is one of the central themes of medieval history  but until recently its technical details and organisation have not been properly investigated. Professor Verbruggens masterly work applies rigorous standards to the analyses of the often very obscure surviving evidence  and comes up with conclusions which are very different from those of earlier generations of military historians. He begins by analysing the sources for our knowledge of the military history of the period  and assessing their reliability  going on to look at the constituent parts of the medieval army. He then turns to the way in which it was used  the vexed question of medieval tactics  which is explored by analysing accounts of a series of major battles. This leads on to the problems of strategy: whether to seek battle  fight a defensive war  or attempt a war of conquest. Throughout  there is rich detail in support of the argument  drawn from primary sources. Professor Verbruggens study has been acknowledged as the classic text on the subject since it first appeared in Dutch in 1954. This is the first appearance of the full text in English; ithas been revised in detail by the author in the light of recent scholarship. It remains an indispensable text for anyone interested in medieval warfare. J.F. VERBRUGGEN is former Professor of History  University of Congo  and University of Bujumbura (Burundi)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67614888624181,"sku":"ByrdShop_0851156304","price":225.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780851156309.jpg?v=1791186999","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-warfare-in-western-europe-during-the-middle-ages-from-the-eighth-century-to-1340-warfare-in-history-9780851156309","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}