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Title: The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry by Christine de Pizan, Sumner Willard, Charity Cannon Willard, Christinepizan De ISBN: 0-271-01881-X Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Txt) Pub. Date: May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Of intrest to armchair or minimumal historians too
Comment: I first read about this book in the forward to another book by Christine De Pisan (Treasure of the City of Ladies.) I became wild to own several of her writings, and am glad to own this one. I find it interesting reading even though I am not really a scholar of military history, at least not in the usual sense.
As a member of an historical re-creation society I take particular enjoyment in this book, as I have stood on the sidelines of our "battles" and know a very little about field tactics from watching. As the organizer of our medieval version of the USO Canteen, I really, REALLY liked the parts about how to feed an army before battle!
Rating: 5
Summary: Military strategy according to a 15th century female author
Comment: This book from 1410 consists of two main parts. The first part deals with military strategy (mostly based on Vegetius), and the second (mostly based on Bonnet's tree of battles) with laws of war, and the concept of just war. I found this work much more enjoyable than Macchiavelli's Art of War, for one thing Christine doesn't dwell so much on the supposed superiority of the Romans in all things, and she adds some interesting original material, such as detailed lists of fortification and siege equipment (up to sizes and amounts of timber, nails, etc.). This book is unique, being the only military classic written by a female author. The translation to english is very readable.
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Title: The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi De Charny: Text, Context, and Translation (Middle Ages Series) by Richard W. Kaeuper, Elspeth Kennedy, Geoffroi De Livre De Chevalerie Carny ISBN: 0812215796 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
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Title: Chivalry by Maurice Keen ISBN: 0300033605 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: May, 1986 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: A Medieval Woman's Mirror of Honor: The Treasury of the City of Ladies by Christine De Pizan, Charity Cannon Willard, Madeleine Pelner Cosman, Madeline Pelner Cosman ISBN: 0892551356 Publisher: Persea Books Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Book of Knighthood & Chivalry (and the anonymous Ordene de Chevalerie) by Ramon Lull, Brian R. Price ISBN: 189144803X Publisher: Chivalry Bookshelf Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Christine De Pizan: Her Life and Works by Charity Cannon Willard ISBN: 0892551526 Publisher: Persea Books Pub. Date: October, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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