The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry by Charity Cannon Willard

The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry by Charity Cannon Willard

This translation shows that "The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry" contains much that is original to the author. As a military manual it provides details about the strategy, tactics and technology of mediaeval warfare and is an important source for early gunpowder weapon technology.

Sumner Willard, former professor at the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, was best known for his translation of J. F. Verbruggen's The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages (1977; revised edition, Boydell, 1997).

Charity Cannon Willard is the preeminent Christine de Pizan scholar in the United States. She has translated Christine's A Medieval Woman's Mirror of Honor: The Treasure of the City of Ladis (1989) and written a biography, Christine de Pizan: Her Life and Works (1984).

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ISBN 13	9780271018812
ISBN 10	027101881X
Title	The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry
Author	Charity Cannon Willard
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pennsylvania State University Press
Year published	1999-04-15
Number of pages	232
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