Fabiny, Sarah
Summary: "Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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Summary: The story of the wars and conquests initiated by the First Crusade and its successors is itself so compelling that most accounts move quickly from describing the Pope's calls to arms to the battlefield. In this highly original and enjoyable new book, Christopher Tyerman focuses on something obvious but overlooked: the massive, all-encompassing and hugely costly business of actually preparing a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 TYESantosuosso, Antonio.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westview Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 SANOakeshott, Ewart
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dufour Editions 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.441 OAKHill, Paul
Summary: "There are many books about the Knights Templar, the medieval military order which played a key role in the crusades against the Muslims in the Holy Land, the Iberian peninsula and elsewhere in Europe. What is seldom explored is the military context in which they operated, and that is why Paul Hill's highly illustrated study is so timely, for he focuses on how this military order prosecuted its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pen & Sword Military 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 271 HILSummary: Written by 12 scholars, this richly illustrated volume illuminates the medieval period, examining over 700 years of European conflict from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the Middle Ages (1500). 100 illustrations. The medieval period was a singular epoch in military history-an age profoundly influenced by martial ideals, whose very structure of society was organized for war, and whose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355 MEDHooper, Nicholas
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 355.009 HOOCorrigan, Gordon
Summary: In this succinct history of a conflict that raged for over a century, Gordon Corrigan reveals the horrors of battle and the machinations of power that have shaped a millennium of Anglo-French relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 CORSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010