Robert W Jones

Bloodied Banners: Martial Display on the Medieval Battlefield

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Produktbeschreibung

Groundbreaking reassessment of the role played by armour, weapons and heraldry in medieval warfare, showing their cultural as well as military significance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9781843835615
• ISBN-10: 1843835614
• Artikelnr.: 29957997

Autorenporträt

Robert W. Jones

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Heraldic display and the role of identification on the
battlefield The banner as a symbol of identity, authority, and status
Badges and communal display Audible display on the battlefield The
practical function of armour on the battlefield The psychological role of
armour on the battlefield The display value of the sword and horse on the
battlefield Religious symbolism in martial display Martial display and the
case for a fourteenth-century military revolution Conclusion Bibliography