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Game of thrones and the medieval art of war
- Title
- Game of thrones and the medieval art of war / Ken Mondschein.
- Author
- Mondschein, Ken
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 17-6541 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xii, 221 pages; 23 cm
- 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"--
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- No True Knights: Chivalry in Myth and the Middle Ages -- A Good Way to Survive a Battle: Armor in Westeros -- Dragonsteel and Wildfire: Weapons in Westeros -- "Stick them witht he pointy end": Fighting Arts in Westeros and the Middle Ages -- The Wager of Battle: War, Duels and Tournaments -- Down and Out in Westeros: The Economics of Feudal Warfare -- Women Warriors of Westeros -- Words and Swords: Conquest and Culture -- A Medieval Atrocity Sourcebook.
- Call Number
- JFD 17-6541
- ISBN
- 9780786499700
- 0786499702
- LCCN
- 2017011476
- 40027594123
- OCLC
- 989123591
- Author
- Mondschein, Ken, author.
- Title
- Game of thrones and the medieval art of war / Ken Mondschein.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40027594123
- Research Call Number
- JFD 17-6541