Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550 (Warfare in History)
Brand: Boydell Press
Categories: Books, History, Europe


Boydell Press

Dimensions: 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1843834526
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1843834529
Publisher: Boydell Press
Print length: 248 pages
Publication date: June 18, 2009
subtitle: Paperback – June 18, 2009
author: Yuval Noah Harari
review: Editorial Reviews Review Unequivocally illustrate[s] the importance of special operations and of small scale initiatives in medieval warfare. Harari's prose and research will appeal to both academics and enthusiasts of military history. Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550 is a great contribution to the field and should inspire many more studies. ― DE RE MILITARI The prose is detailed but very clear and coloured plates, maps, etc., help. ― BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'HUMANISME ET RENAISSANCE A scholarly but eminently readable account of undercover operations in medieval warfare. ― CLASSIC ARMS & MILITARIA An entertaining but also learned book, from which it is possible to glean much about medieval military history. ― BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE A wide-ranging study, which sets medieval warfare in a novel perspective. ― EHR Highly readable.[...] This is a popular book, but a scholarly one and a worthy addition to the well-known series Warfare in History. ― CRUSADES Recommended. ― CHOICE About the Author Professor YUVAL NOAH HARARI teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is the author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind .