{"product_id":"medieval-military-technology-second-edition-paperback-2","title":"Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Robert DeVries\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Douglas Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1992, \u003ci\u003eMedieval Military Technology\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly DeVries\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of History at Loyola University, Maryland and an honorary historical consultant at the Royal Armouries, UK.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert Douglas Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent museum consultant who spent 15 years as Head of Conservation with the Royal Armouries. His published works include \u003ci\u003eArtillery of the Dukes of Burgundy 1363-1477\u003c\/i\u003e (2005, with K. DeVries), \u003ci\u003eMedieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of Their Impact\u003c\/i\u003e (2007, with K. DeVries), and \u003ci\u003eRewriting the History of Gunpowder\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47291793735929,"sku":"9781442604971","price":85.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TxxILnckpo9781442604971_890ecab3-4744-4a8b-ba82-7e97118159a1.webp?v=1769163229","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/medieval-military-technology-second-edition-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}