Cumulative Bibliography Of Medieval Military History And Technology On Cd Rom

This is the first update of A Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology, which originally appeared on CD-ROM in 2003 (and the contents of which are included here). The updated CD-ROM presents further references to works on medieval military history and technology not included on the first CD-ROM, as well as references to all books and articles published on medieval military history and technology from 2000 to 2002. All references - old and new - are divided into the same categories as on the first CD-ROM and cover a chronological period of the same length, from late antiquity to 1648, again in order to present a more complete picture of influences on and from the Middle Ages. The update also spans the same geographical area as the first CD-ROM, in essence Europe and the Middle East, or, again, influences on and from this area. The languages of these bibliographical references reflect this geography.The CD-ROM uses a Verity search engine and will be updated regularly (at least 800 new entries anticipated for each new issue of the CD-ROM). Subscribers will receive updates automatically.The new materials included appeared in print as volume 26 in the series History of Warfare - ISBN 90 04 14040 9.

This is the second update of "A Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology," which appeared in 2002. It is meant to do two things: to present references to works on medieval military history and technology not included in the first two volumes; and to present references to all books and articles published on medieval military history and technology from 2003 to 2006. These references are divided into the same categories as in the first two volumes and cover a chronological period of the same length, from late antiquity to 1648, again in order to present a more complete picture of influences on and from the Middle Ages. It also continues to cover the same geographical area as the first and second volume, in essence Europe and the Middle East, or, again, influences on and from this area. The languages of these bibliographical references reflect this geography.

This first update to the Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology (Brill, 2002) includes additional entries for the period before 2000 and new entries for the period 2000-2002.

DeVries' book covers arms, the introduction of armor, gunpowder, the use of fortifications, and naval weaponry, and does so while showing how medieval military technology is connected in broader ways to medieval society.

First published in 1992, Medieval Military Technology has become the definitive book in its field, garnering much praise and a large readership. This thorough update of a classic book, regarded as both an excellent overview and an important piece of scholarship, includes fully revised content, new sections on the use of horses, handguns, incendiary weapons, and siege engines, and eighteen new illustrations. The four key organizing sections of the book still remain: arms and armor, artillery, fortifications, and warships. Throughout, the authors connect these technologies to broader themes and developments in medieval society as well as to current scholarly and curatorial controversies.