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Medieval Arms and Armour: A Sourcebook. Volume I: The Fourteenth Century

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Medieval Arms and Armour: A Sourcebook. Volume I: The Fourteenth Century

$108.32
 
Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them.

"A substantial and impressive piece of scholarship, one that will serve scholars and enthusiasts of medieval arms and armour very well indeed". Dr Robert W. Jones, Franklin and Marshall College

Medieval arms and armour are intrinsically fascinating. From the smoke and noise of the armourer's forge to the bloody violence of the battlefield or the silken panoply of the tournament, weapons and armour - and those who made and bore them - are woven into the fabric of medieval society. This sourcebook will aid anyone who seeks to develop a deeper understanding by introducing and presenting the primary sources in which these artefacts are first mentioned. Over a hundred original documents are transcribed and translated, including wills and inventories, craft statutes, chronicle accounts, and challenges to single combat. The book also includes an extensive glossary, lavishly illustrated with fifty-two images of extant armour and weapons from the period, and contemporary artistic depictions from illuminated manuscripts and other sources. This book will therefore be of interest to a wide audience, from the living history practitioner, crafter, and martial artist, to students of literature, military history, art, and material culture.


Author: Ralph Moffat
Publisher: Boydell Press
Publication Date: Feb 15, 2022
Number of Pages: 352 pages
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10: 1783276762
ISBN-13: 9781783276769
 

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