[MR] Book of great interest?

[Roy B. Scherer]

Good people -
         I just got an e-mail from Quality 
Paperback Book Club, and among the things that 
they're now offering is one which may interest you.
         Don't know how much this may cost 
elsewhere, but if anyone wants cooperation in 
getting a copy through QPB, will be happy to 
help.  I seem to recall that S&H is a few bucks on EACH book.
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The Medieval World at War



The Medieval World at War

Hardcover

Pub. Ed. $55.00

Mem. Ed. $38.49


The Medieval World at War

The medieval period was a time of immense 
diversity in military practice. Edited by scholar 
Matthew Bennett, The Medieval World at War brings 
together accounts not only of European and Middle 
Eastern warfare but also of Central Asian, 
Indian, Chinese and Japanese conflict. Organized 
chronologically, the book ranges widely from 
Charlemagne’s empire building, the Viking 
invasions of northern Europe and the Christian 
Crusades against Islam to Mongol horse-archers, 
the Teutonic knights of Germany, the gunpowder 
revolution, the Ottoman threat to Europe and 
samurai warfare. Incorporating accounts of 
tactics, troop types, battles, fortifications and 
siege techniques, the contributors examine how 
political and military strategies were shaped by 
the clash of very different social and 
ideological systems. Feature boxes focus on 
topics ranging from battles such as Agincourt to 
weaponry and armor, while eyewitness accounts of 
battles and other major events bring the story 
dramatically to life. Packed with more than 400 
illustrations­including photographs, manuscript 
illustrations and specially commissioned 3-D 
battle reconstructions­this authoritative survey 
brings a rich era to vivid life.
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Hardcover : 272 pages

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Inc. ( October 26, 2009 )

Item #: 72-8839

ISBN: 9780500251560

Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 11.0 inches

Product Weight: 52.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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                 "It's kind of a rule of military tactics not to shoot a rifle
                     at a tank when the tank knows where you are."
                -- David Garcia, quoted by P.J. O'Rourke in PEACE KILLS
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