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Deception in Medieval Warfare : Trickery and Cunning in the Central Middle Ages.

First full-length study of the use and perception of deceit in medieval warfare.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Titterton, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, Inc., [2022]
Colección:Warfare in history.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviation
  • Notes on the Text
  • Introduction: Low Cunning in the High Middle Ages
  • Trickery in Medieval Culture: Sources and Problems
  • Military Intelligence: Misdirection, Misinformation and Espionage
  • The Element of Surprise: Ambushes and Night Raids
  • The Feigned Flight
  • Disguises
  • Bribes and Inducements
  • Oaths and Truces
  • The Language of Deception
  • The Morality of Deception
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Index