War and Chivalry: The Conduct and Perception of War in England and Normandy, 1066-1217 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521023467)

This is the first detailed study of the behavior in war of the military aristocracy in England and Normandy from the Norman Conquest to the reign of King John (1066-1217). Though methods of warfare are integral to the book, the emphasis is on conduct in battle and siege rather than with tactics and strategy. It explores ideas of ransom and the treatment of prisoners, the extent to which there was a "brotherhood in arms" among noble opponents, and how the knights treated the peasantry and churchmen in wartime.

Author: Matthew Strickland
ISBN-10: 0521023467
ISBN-13: 9780521023467
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/24/2005
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d