1 The Sword of Justice: War and State Formation in Comparative Perspective

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. 1 The Sword of Justice: War and State Formation in Comparative Perspective 1
4. 2 Archery versus Mail: Experimental Archaeology and the Value of Historical Context 18
5. 3 “Cowardice” and Duty in Anglo-Saxon England 29
6. 4 Cowardice and Fear Management: The 1173–74 Conflict as a Case Study 50
7. 5 Expecting Cowardice: Medieval Battle Tactics Reconsidered 65
8. 6 Naval Tactics at the Battle of Zierikzee 6 Naval Tactics at the Battle of Zierikzee (1304) in the Light of Mediterranean Praxis 74
9. 7 The Military Role of the Magistrates in Holland during the Guelders War 91
10. 8 Women in Medieval Armies 119
11. Debate: Verbruggen’s “Cavalry” and the Lyon-Thesis 137
12. Document: Dogs of War in Thirteenth-Century Valencian Garrisons 164