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Warriors of the Dark Ages

Author : Jennifer Laing
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Warriors of the Dark Ages written by Jennifer Laing and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the barbarians from Europe and beyond who harassed, eroded and eventually caused the disintegration of the Roman Empire. As the authors show, some, such as the Vandals in North Africa, had short-lived periods of supremacy and relatively insignificant effect on the areas they settled; others, such as the Franks, adapted to Roman ways to create the strong foundations of medieval and later nations. Throughout the text, the authors reconstruct the volatile world of pitched battle and invasion.

The Barbarians

Author : Timothy Newark
Publisher : Blandford
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Barbarians written by Timothy Newark and published by Blandford. This book was released on 1985 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the wars, weapons, and cultures of the Huns, Goths, Vandals, Franks, Moors, Magyars, Vikings, and Mongols, and examines their influence on European history.

The Medieval Warrior Aristocracy

Author : Andrew Cowell
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1843841231
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Warrior Aristocracy written by Andrew Cowell and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2007 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major reconsideration of the relationship between warrior aristocrats, epics, and heroes in medieval culture. The process of identity formation during the central Middle Ages (10th-12th centuries) among the warrior aristocracy was fundamentally centered on the paired practices of gift giving and violent taking, inextricably linked elements of the same basic symbolic economy. These performative practices cannot be understood without reference to a concept of the sacred, which anchored and governed the performances, providing the goal and rationale of social and military action. After focussing on anthropological theory, social history, and chronicles, the author turns to the "literary" persona of the hero as seen in the epic. He argues that the hero was specifically a narrative touchstone used for reflection on the nature and limits of aggressive identity formation among the medieval warrior elite; the hero can be seen, from a theoretical perspective, as a "supplement" to his own society, who both perfectly incarnated its values but also, in attaining full integrity, short-circuited the very mechanisms of identity formation and reciprocity which undergirded the society. The book shows that the relationship between warriors, heroes, and their opponents (especially Saracens) must be understood as a complex, tri-partite structure - not a simple binary opposition - in which the identity of each constituent depends on the other two. ANDREW COWELL isAssociate Professor of the Department of French and Italian, and the Department of Linguistics, at the University of Colorado.

Warriors in the Mist

Author : Susan D. Kalior
Publisher : Blue Wing Publications, Workshops, and Lectures
ISBN 13 : 9780979566318
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (663 download)

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Download or read book Warriors in the Mist written by Susan D. Kalior and published by Blue Wing Publications, Workshops, and Lectures. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A peace-loving priestess and a violent warlord must both struggle against "The Cold One," a supernatural being bent on consuming their realm

Warfare in the Dark Ages

Author : Kelly DeVries
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351873679
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Warfare in the Dark Ages written by Kelly DeVries and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles in this volume explore the way in which military developments helped to sculpt, out of very strange and diverse components, our familiar Europe. The period studied covers the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the rise of the Carolingian Empire and its eventual collapse, leaving a vacuum in the heart of Europe into which flowed new forces: the Vikings from outside and the great lords from within.

The Barbarians

Author : Tim Newark
Publisher : Blanford
ISBN 13 : 9780713720426
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Barbarians written by Tim Newark and published by Blanford. This book was released on 1988 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the wars, weapons, and cultures of the Huns, Goths, Vandals, Franks, Moors, Magyars, Vikings, and Mongols, and examines their influence on European history

Dark Age Warrior

Author : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780802312730
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Dark Age Warrior written by R. Ewart Oakeshott and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the weapons and armor used by soldiers during the four-hundred-year period of invasions, wars, migrations, and unrest in Europe that followed the break-up of the stable patterns of the Roman Empire.

Infidel Kings and Unholy Warriors

Author : Brian A. Catlos
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0374712050
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Infidel Kings and Unholy Warriors written by Brian A. Catlos and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth portrait of the Crusades-era Mediterranean world, and a new understanding of the forces that shaped it In Infidel Kings and Unholy Warriors, the award-winning scholar Brian Catlos puts us on the ground in the Mediterranean world of 1050–1200. We experience the sights and sounds of the region just as enlightened Islamic empires and primitive Christendom began to contest it. We learn about the siege tactics, theological disputes, and poetry of this enthralling time. And we see that people of different faiths coexisted far more frequently than we are commonly told. Catlos's meticulous reconstruction of the era allows him to stunningly overturn our most basic assumption about it: that it was defined by religious extremism. He brings to light many figures who were accepted as rulers by their ostensible foes. Samuel B. Naghrilla, a self-proclaimed Jewish messiah, became the force behind Muslim Granada. Bahram Pahlavuni, an Armenian Christian, wielded power in an Islamic caliphate. And Philip of Mahdia, a Muslim eunuch, rose to admiral in the service of Roger II, the Christian "King of Africa." What their lives reveal is that, then as now, politics were driven by a mix of self-interest, personality, and ideology. Catlos draws a similar lesson from his stirring chapters on the early Crusades, arguing that the notions of crusade and jihad were not causes of war but justifications. He imparts a crucial insight: the violence of the past cannot be blamed primarily on religion.

Warrior's Heart

Author : Jayne Castel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780473548919
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (489 download)

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Download or read book Warrior's Heart written by Jayne Castel and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ancient Scotland, Fina falls prisoner to Varar, the ruthless chief of an enemy tribe. He intends to use her to keep her people in check-if only he could resist her fiery allure... An action-packed Celtic romance full of passion and adventure. Love and hate are but different sides of the same blade. Fina is a fierce Pict warrior of The Eagle tribe upon Dark Ages Isle of Skye. Strong-willed and lethal with a knife or a long-bow, she kneels to no man ... until the day she falls in battle and finds herself captive of the enemy. Varar mac Urcal is the arrogant, ruthless chieftain of The Boar tribe. Although his father had held the peace with the neighboring tribe, relations have swiftly deteriorated since his death. When Varar takes the only enemy survivor of a violent skirmish prisoner, he intends to use Fina as a weapon to keep his enemies in check. Only, his strong attraction to his fiery captive risks complicating his ambitions. But the conflict between the two tribes isn't the only threat to peace. When a group of invaders cross from the mainland intent on taking The Winged Isle as their own, the four tribes of the island must make a decision. Do they continue their feuding and risk annihilation, or do they band together against the invaders? Fina and Varar must also make a choice. Love or hate-they have to decide. WARRIOR'S HEART is Book #1 in The Pict Wars series set in ancient Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Warrior Churchmen of Medieval England, 1000-1250

Author : Craig M. Nakashian
Publisher : Boydell Press is
ISBN 13 : 9781783271627
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Warrior Churchmen of Medieval England, 1000-1250 written by Craig M. Nakashian and published by Boydell Press is. This book was released on 2016 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8 The Angevins, Part II (Richard I, John, and Henry III): Crusaders for King and Christ -- Conclusion: The Thirteenth Century and Beyond -- Bibliography -- Index

Battles of the Dark Ages

Author : Peter Marren
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848847068
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Battles of the Dark Ages written by Peter Marren and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2006-09-18 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at what world history might have been like if not for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This is a fascinating exploration of how the history of Europe, and indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman Empire had survived the crises that pulled it apart in the fourth and fifth centuries. The author starts by showing how that survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several relatively minor things had been different. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. Would the survival of a strong Western Empire have assisted the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire in halting the expansion of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa? How would the Western Roman Empire have handled the Viking threat? Could they even have exploited the Viking discovery of America and established successful colonies there? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped European history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help us understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been.

The Dark Age

Author : Don Handfield
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1954167032
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book The Dark Age written by Don Handfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When civilization collapses a father must try and repair his relationship with his children while fighting to keep them alive. In the near future all metal on earth suddenly turns to worthless piles of rust and dust. With no technology, no guns, no computers, humanity reverts to a violent feudal system. Each pocket of civilization is ruled by knights of wood & glass & concrete. This is the new Dark Age.

Slaves and Warriors in Medieval Britain and Ireland

Author : David R. Wyatt
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004175334
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Slaves and Warriors in Medieval Britain and Ireland written by David R. Wyatt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern sensibilities have clouded historical views of slavery, perhaps more so than any other medieval social institution. Anachronistic economic rationales and notions about the progression of European civilisation have immeasurably distorted our view of slavery in the medieval context. As a result historians have focussed their efforts upon explaining the disappearance of this medieval institution rather than seeking to understand it. This book highlights the extreme cultural/social significance of slavery for the societies of medieval Britain and Ireland c. 800-1200. Concentrating upon the lifestyle, attitudes and motivations of the slave-holders and slave-raiders, it explores the violent activities and behavioural codes of Britain and Ireland s warrior-centred societies, illustrating the extreme significance of the institution of slavery for constructions of power, ethnic identity and gender.

In Search of the Dark Ages

Author : Michael Wood
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448141516
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book In Search of the Dark Ages written by Michael Wood and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated with the latest archaeological research new chapters on the most influential yet widely unrecognised people of the British isles, In Search of the Dark Ages illuminates the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. In this new edition, Michael Wood vividly conjures some of the most important people in British history such as Hadrian, a Libyan refugee from the Arab conquests and arguably the most important person of African origin in British history, to Queen Boadicea, the leader of a terrible war of resistance against the Romans. Here too, warts and all, are the Saxon, Viking and Norman kings who laid the political foundations of England: Offa of Mercia, Alfred the Great, Athelstan, and William the Conqueror, whose victory at Hastings in 1066 marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. Reflecting the latest historical, textual and archaeological research, this revised and updated edition of Michael Wood's classic book overturns preconceptions of the Dark Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain.

Armies of the Dark Ages

Author : Ian Heath
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326233327
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Armies of the Dark Ages written by Ian Heath and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armies of the Dark Ages spans the period from 600 AD to 1066 and describes Byzantine, Sub-Roman, Pictish, Irish, Visigothic, Lombard, Merovingian, Carolingian, Ottonian, Viking, Russian, Slav, Avar, Khazar, Magyar, Bulgar, Pecheneg, Ghuzz, Alan, Armenian, Sassanid, Arab, Andalusian, Near Eastern, Saxon, Norman, Italian and Spanish armies. It examines tactics and strategy, organisation and formations as well as providing a detailed guide to the dress and equipment of the armies of the period. Comprehensive illustrations complement the text and the result is a wealth of information for anyone interested in the warfare of the time. Long out of print, the book has been a source of inspiration to wargamers and academic historians alike. It is reprinted here in its complete 1980 second edition with an updated bibliography.

Holy Warriors

Author : John J. O'Neill
Publisher : Felibri.com
ISBN 13 : 0980994896
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Holy Warriors written by John J. O'Neill and published by Felibri.com. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian O'Neill examines a great variety of evidence from many specialties and reaches an astonishing and novel conclusion: Classical Greek Civilization was not destroyed by Barbarians or by Christians. It survived intact into the mid-7th century when everything changed.

In the Land of Giants

Author : Max Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681772736
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book In the Land of Giants written by Max Adams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past? The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill, and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey, and from Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay, each of his ten walking narratives form free-standing chapters as well as parts of a wider portrait of a Britain of fort and fyrd, crypt and crannog, church and causeway, holy well and memorial stone. Part travelogue, part expert reconstruction, In the Land of Giants offers a beautifully written insight into the lives of peasants, drengs, ceorls, thanes, monks, knights, and kings during an enigmatic but richly exciting period of Britain’s history.