Bennett, M. (2010) The ethos and practice of warfare in the High Middle Ages c.1050-c.1250 : a military, social and literary study. Doctoral thesis. The University of Northampton.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Abstract: | The purpose of this thesis is to explore the nature of military behaviour during the High Middle Ages, in what is normally called the Age of Chivalry. I am not entirely comfortable with this appellation, which is why I have chosen to discuss the ethos and practice of warfare. My focus is essentially on the societies of north-western Europe which displayed certain characteristics in warfare, which they exported into the Mediterranean region and further east. It is somewhat of a simplification to describe this military culture as that of 'knight and castle'; but it is a convenient starting point. In what follows I have drawn together fourteen of my published articles over the period 1982-2005, in order to present my interpretation of the main strands that can be identified in warfare between 1050 and 1250. Although I continue to be research active and have published, or I am still in the process of publishing, half-a-dozen articles over the last five years, I felt that I could best present a coherent thesis from the pieces which I have selected. |
| Subjects: |
U Military Science > U1 Military science (General) > U27 History of military science D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D25 Military and naval history |
| Creators: | Bennett, Matthew |
| Department: | School of Social Sciences > Theses |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Theses (Health & Society) University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016) > Theses |
| Date: | 2010 |
| Date Type: | Completion |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| Institution: | The University of Northampton |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/3589 |
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