Writing Battles New Perspectives on Warfare and Memory in Medieval Europe

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Synopsis

Battles have long featured prominently in historical consciousness, as moments when the balance of power was seen to have tipped, or when aspects of collective identity were shaped. But how have perspectives on warfare changed? How similar are present day ideologies of warfare to those of the medieval period?Looking back over a thousand years of British, Irish and Scandinavian battles, this significant collection of essays examines how different times and cultures have reacted to war, considering the changing roles of religion and technology in the experience and memorialisation of conflict. While fighting and killing have been deplored, glorified and everything in between across the ages, Writing Battles reminds us of the visceral impact left on those who come after.

Book details

Author:
Rory Naismith Máire Ní Mhaonaigh Elizabeth Ashman Rowe
ISBN:
9781786726193
Related ISBNs:
9781788316743
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-06-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1994
Copyright by:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction