Medieval mercenaries : the business of war
Urban, William L., 1939-2006
Book
William Urban explores the vital importance of the mercenary to the medieval power-broker, from the Byzantine Varangian Guard to 15th century soldiers of fortune in the Baltic. Through contemporary chronicles and the most up-to-date scholarship, he presents an in-depth portrait of the mercenary across the Middle Ages.
Main title:
Medieval mercenaries : the business of war / William Urban ; foreword by Terry Jones.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Greenhill, 2006.
Collation:
304 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-296) and index.
ISBN:
9781853676970 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.3540940902355.354
Language:
English
BRN:
1406851