Paul Brown

Gebundenes Buch

Mercenaries to Conquerors

Norman Warfare in the Eleventh and Twelfth-Century Mediterranean

Beschreibung

* New history of the Norman conquests in the Mediterranean * Focuses on the military careers of Robert Guiscard, Bohemond, Roger II and Tancred * Reassessment of Norman armies, tactics and fighting methods * A fascinating insight into medieval warfare and conquest * Based on the latest scholarly research

Autor

Prior to becoming an independent scholar Dr Paul Brown taught medieval history at the University of New England, Australia for ten years. His research has focused on the cultural, literary and military aspects of relations between the Normans, Lombards and Byzantines in the eleventh century. Paul's work has been published in the Journal of Medieval History, and in a collection of essays on Byzantine history. He has also presented research papers at the Australian Association for Byzantine Studies conference and the International Medieval Congress.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781473828476
• ISBN-10: 1473828473
• Artikelnr.: 44676679