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Game of thrones and the medieval art of war / Ken Mondschein.
Van Pelt Library PS3563.A7239 Z75 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mondschein, Ken, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Martin, George R. R--Criticism and interpretation.
- Martin, George R. R.
- War in literature.
- Military art and science in literature.
- Chivalry in literature.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 221 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
- Summary:
- "George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series depict a medieval world at war. The author, an historian and medieval martial arts expert, examines in detail how authentically Martin's fictional world reflects the arms and armor, fighting techniques and siege warfare of the Middle Ages"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 No True Knights: Chivalry in Myth and the Middle Ages 11
- 2 A Good Way to Survive a Battle: Armor in Westeros 33
- 3 Dragonsteel and Wildfire: Weapons in Westeros 55
- 4 "Stick them with the pointy end": Fighting Arts in Westeros and the Middle Ages 75
- 5 The Wager of Battle: War, Duels and Tournaments 105
- 6 Down and Out in Westeros: The Economics of Feudal Warfare 133
- 7 Women Warriors of Westeros 148
- 8 Words and Swords: Conquest and Culture 174
- 9 A Medieval Atrocity Sourcebook 191.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786499700
- 0786499702
- OCLC:
- 989123591
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