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The English Warrior: from earliest times to 1066 by Stephen Pollington |
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| Another fine offering from Anglo-Saxon Books, this book is divided into three main sections which deal with warriorhood, weaponry and warfare respectively. The first covers the warrior's role in early English society, his rights and duties, the rituals of feasting, gift-giving and dueling, and the local and national military organizations. The |
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discusses the various weapons and items of military equipment which are
known to have been in use during the period. In the third part,
the social and legal nature of warfare is presented, as well as details
of strategy and tactics, military buildings and earthworks, and the use
of supply trains. Appendices offer translations (and the
originals) of three Old English military poems.
$24.95 (paperback) |
