The laws of war in the late Middle Ages / M.H. Keen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keen, Maurice, 1933-2012., author.

Series:

Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History

Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History ; Volume 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (International law)--History.

War (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

pt. 1. The legal basis of the law of arms and its administration

pt. 2. The just war and its conditions

pt. 3. The 'incidents' of just war

pt. 4. Interludes in war and peace.

Notes:

First published in 1965.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-39758-4

1-315-68057-2

1-317-39759-2

9781315680576

OCLC:

922966015