TY  - BOOK
AU  - Porter,Pamela
TI  - Warfare in medieval manuscripts
SN  - 9780712356053
U1  - 809.933 23
PY  - 2018///
CY  - London
PB  - British Library
KW  - Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
KW  - Military art and science
KW  - History
KW  - Medieval, 500-1500
KW  - Military art and science in art
KW  - War
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "The ways of war in the Middle Ages never cease to fascinate. There is a glamour associated with knights in shining armour, colourful tournaments and heroic deeds which appeals to the modern imagination. Because medieval warfare had its colourful side it is easy to overlook the face that war was a very serious business in an age when brute force was the recognised way of settling a quarrel, and conflict formed a normal way of life at every level of society. This book illustrates the art of war with dozens of medieval images from books and manuscripts, and reveals a wealth of social and military background on heraldry, armour, knights and chivalry, castles, sieges, and the arrival of gunpowder." - Copac
ER  -