Articolo codice 67605
van Gorp, D. (ed.)Medieval Warfare Vol 09/06 Land of Fire and Ice. Warfare in medieval Iceland
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Rivista dedicata interamente all'arte della guerra nell'eta' medievale, ricca di illustrazioni, foto di reperti archeologici, tavole uniformologiche a col, foto di soldatini. In questo numero: Warfare in medieval Iceland; Iceland during the middle ages - Land of fire and ice; Stories of kings and farmers - The sagas of Iceland; Daily life in medieval Iceland - The tale of Gunnar and Hallgerdur; Ekki er mark at draumum' (dreams leave no marks) - The Battle of Orlygsstadir; Naval warfare in Iceland - The Battle of Floabardagi; War snake and widow-maker - The Viking sword; Burgundian booty and the rise of the Swiss - The Battle of Grandson; In the service of Cnut the Great - The king's thegn; Trying to overcome an impregnable city - The sieges of Algeciras; The Norman conquest & religious symbolism - Having God on your side; Modern viewing platforms and medieval warfare - A new take on the old