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War and Society in Medieval Wales, 633-1283 - Welsh Military Institutions — Welsh Military Institutions
War and Society in Medieval Wales, 633-1283 - Welsh Military Institutions — Welsh Military Institutions
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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description
Astudiaeth o drefn, strategaethau, tactegau ac ymddygiad milwrol Cymru yn yr Oesoedd Canol sy'n cwestiynu llawer o'r rhag-dybiaethau traddodiadol am berthynas Cymru â gweddill Ewrop yn y cyfnod hwn.
Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description
An examination of Welsh military organization, strategy, tactics and conduct in war from 633-1283 which touches on all aspects of Welsh society in this period and questions the tendency to see the Welsh as 'barbaric'.
Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details
- ISBN 13
- 9781783161393
- Gwales Code
- gwales.com.9781783161393
- Gwerthwr / Vendor
- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
- Long Title
- War and Society in Medieval Wales, 633-1283 - Welsh Military Institutions — Welsh Military Institutions
- Sub Title
- Welsh Military Institutions
- Awdur / Author
- Davies, Sean
- Current Price ex VAT
- £12.99
- Current Price inc VAT
- £12.99
- Availability Status (EN)
- Printed on demand
- Availability Status (CY)
- Argraffir yn ôl y galw
- Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
- 2014-11-13
- Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
- Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
- Media Type (EN)
- Paperback / softback
- Media Type (CY)
- Clawr meddal
- Pages
- 260 pages
- Size
- 138 × 216 mm
- Language Code
- English
- Categori / Category
- CY: Hanes, Hanes Lleol, Arferion Gwlad, Llên Gwerin (yn Saesneg) | EN: History, Welsh Life and Customs, Local History, Folk Tales (in English)
Cynnwys / Table of Contents
Editors’ Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations Map of Medieval Wales Introduction I The Teulu II The Llu III Campaign Strategy and Tactics IV Equipment and Tactical Dispositions V Fortifications VI Conduct in Warfare Conclusion Bibliography
Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography
Sean Davies completed his Ph.D. at Cardiff University and worked as a journalist and editor at BBC Wales before becoming a website editor.
Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review
This text offers an examination of Welsh military organization, strategy, tactics and conduct in war which goes beyond the military sphere and touches on all aspects of Welsh society in this period. It helps to explain the transformation of the country from a part of post-Roman medieval Europe to the series of independent principalities eventually conquered by Edward I. The author questions many of the traditional assumptions, notably the tendency to see the Welsh (and the Irish and the Scottish) as "barbaric" and provides a corrective to these current views. It demonstrates that, whilst allowing for differences given the nature, economy, geography and topography of the country, Welsh military developments from the end of Roman rule to the Edwardian conquest generally correspond to those seen in the rest of Western Europe. ...the volume succeeds admirably in presenting an alternative to the somewhat caricatured 'noble savages' view of medieval Welsh military forces, and in doing so makes a major contribution to the subject. - History Davies marshals the material to create a sound, scholarly, and surprisingly comprehensive chronological account of the development of Welsh military institutions through six and a half centuries. This excellent book should have its place on the shelf of anyone who wishes to understand the Welsh Middle Ages. - J. R. Davies, University of Edinburgh, Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies
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