The medieval world at war
By: edited by Matthew Bennett
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780500251560
Subjects: Military art and science; Kriegführung; Medieval Military history; History
Notes: "With 264 illustrations, 204 in color."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-262) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction:; title: Change and continuity in warfare  -- Matthew Bennett; title: Byzantium against Persia and Islam, 530-750  -- James Howard-Johnson; title: From barbarian kingdoms to the Carolingian empire, 500-850  -- Roy Boss; title: New invaders of Christendom: Muslims, Vikings, Russians, Magyars and Normans, 800-1066  -- Matthew Bennett; title: The revival of Latin Christendom and the crusades in the east, 1050-1250  -- John France; title: Nomads triumphant: Mongols, Mamluks and the later crusades, 1250-1400  -- Timothy May; title: The teutonic knights and the northern crusades, 1200-1450  -- William Urban; title: The challenge to chivalry: longbow and pike, 1275-1475  -- Michael Prestwich; title: The gunpowder revolution, 1300-1500  -- Michael Prestwich; title: The Ottoman challenge: the conquest of Constantinople and military expansion in Europe, 1350-1550  -- Gábor Ágoston; title: The wider world: warfare in India, China, Korea and Japan, 500-1500 -- T.A. Heathcote, Peter Lorge, Matthew Bennett and Karl Friday.