Medieval Arms and Armour: A Sourcebook. Volume III: 1450-1500
Series: Armour and Weapons;
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Product details:
- Publisher Boydell Press
- Date of Publication 27 August 2024
- Number of Volumes Print PDF
- ISBN 9781837651962
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages218 pages
- Size 240x170 mm
- Weight 1 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 20 colour and 20 b/w illus. 741
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Short description:
Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them.
MoreLong description:
Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them.
Medieval arms and armour are intrinsically fascinating. From the smoke and noise of the armourer's forge to the bloody violence of the battlefield or the silken panoply of the tournament, weapons and armour - and those who made and bore them - are woven into the fabric of medieval society. This sourcebook will aid anyone who seeks to develop a deeper understanding by introducing and presenting the primary sources in which these artefacts are first mentioned. Over seventy original documents are transcribed and translated, including wills, inventories, letters and chronicle accounts, from a period which saw rapid advances in military technology. The book also includes an extensive glossary, and is lavishly illustrated with images of both extant armour and weapons from the period, and contemporary artistic depictions from illuminated manuscripts and other sources. This book will therefore be of interest to a wide audience, from the living history practitioner, crafter, and martial artist, to students of literature, military history, art, and material culture.
Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations
List of Documents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Using the Sourcebook
English Pronunciation
Part I. Introduction to the Source-Types
1. Textual Source-Types
Official Source-Types
Prose Source-Types
Note on Transcription and Translation
2. Material Source-Types
Choice of Images
Armour and Weapons
Artworks
Part II. The Documents
Part III. Illustrated Glossary
Bibliography
Index
