| The Laws of War in the Late Middle Ages Contributor(s): Keen, Maurice (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138930334 ISBN-13: 9781138930339 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 341.6 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.35 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many of the combatants in the European wars of the late middle ages fought for their own gain, but they observed a code of regulations, part chivalrous and part commercial which they called the 'law of arms'. This book, originally published in 1965, examines this soldiers' code, to understand its rules and how they were enforced. How did a soldier sue for ransom money if his prisoner would not pay it, and before what court? How did he know whether what he took by force was lawful spoil? As the answers to these and other questions reveal, the workings of the law of arms gave practical point to the contemporary cult of chivalry. It also had an important influence on the early development of ideas of international law. |
