The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfare [Hardcover]

Peter Connolly (Editor), John Gillingham (Editor), John Lazenby (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 1579581161 | ISBN-13: 978-1579581169 | Edition: 1

The Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfareprovides a comprehensive guide to the battles and wars, commanders, tactics, formations, fortifications, and weapons of war in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and Japan from the beginning of recorded history to the 16th century.

More than 3,000 entries, written by expert military historians, cover all aspects of warfare from the emergence of the earliest walled cities in the Ancient Near East up to and including the period of European discovery of the New World.

The Dictionary is unique, the only work to cover 3,500 years of military history. Expert authors writing in their specialty have created the most comprehensive and accessible reference work ever produced on this subject.

Editorial Reviews

Review

What distinguishes this dictionary is the combination of battles and armaments. It is a scholarly work.... Its usefulness, however, is not limited to scholars. With its broad geographic and chronological coverage it will serve general readers as well.
–American Reference Books Annual

It is unique in its concentration on ancient and medieval warfare, and will be useful in large public and academic libraries with specialized military-history collections.
–Booklist/RBB

This subject encyclopedia intends to identify and define battles, wars, heroes, ordinary soldiers, and terms from a cross-cultural perspective from the beginnings of recorded military history to the invention of gunpowder in 1500 CE.... Recommended for public, school, and college libraries.
–Choice

Product Details

• Hardcover: 450 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579581161
• ISBN-13: 978-1579581169
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,661,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for the Medieval History Buff, March 31, 2000

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Gregory Allen "gregall" (Gainesville, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Warfare (Hardcover)

From Abd al-Rahman III to zygian, this book is a wonderful resource of people and terms regarding ancient and medieval warfare up through the 1500's. It lists battles and wars, heroes, great commanders as well as ordinary fighting men. Some of the more important subjects are detailed in longer, separately boxed articles. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is due to its lack of illustrations. Otherwise, a great book.