Stephen Morillo is Professor of History at Wabash College.

“A fundamental book not only for those interested specifically in the Middle Ages, but also for those engaged with the broad range of military history as both description and analysis.”Jeremy Black, author of A Short History of War“Morillo has written a cohesive and illuminating volume about a topic that until now hasn’t been effectively approached from a global perspective, and he’s done it with verve and clarity. Highly recommended!”Professor Tonio Andrade, Emory University

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Figures PART ONE: The Basic Rules of Medieval Warfare1 Three Battles2 Questions and Methods3 Geography, Politics, and War4 Technology and War or The Common Rules of CombatPART TWO: Three Scenarios: Medieval Warfare in Changing Conditions5 The Early Middle Ages, 540-850: Wars of Medievalization6 The High Middle Ages, 850-1300: Wars of Encounter and Connection7 The Late Middle Ages, 1300-1500? Or 1800?: Wars for New Worlds8 Conclusions NotesFurther ReadingIndex

Stephen Morillo is Professor of History at Wabash College.

“A fundamental book not only for those interested specifically in the Middle Ages, but also for those engaged with the broad range of military history as both description and analysis.”Jeremy Black, author of A Short History of War“Morillo has written a cohesive and illuminating volume about a topic that until now hasn’t been effectively approached from a global perspective, and he’s done it with verve and clarity. Highly recommended!”Professor Tonio Andrade, Emory University

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Figures PART ONE: The Basic Rules of Medieval Warfare1 Three Battles2 Questions and Methods3 Geography, Politics, and War4 Technology and War or The Common Rules of CombatPART TWO: Three Scenarios: Medieval Warfare in Changing Conditions5 The Early Middle Ages, 540-850: Wars of Medievalization6 The High Middle Ages, 850-1300: Wars of Encounter and Connection7 The Late Middle Ages, 1300-1500? Or 1800?: Wars for New Worlds8 Conclusions NotesFurther ReadingIndex

Stephen Morillo is Professor of History at Wabash College.

“A fundamental book not only for those interested specifically in the Middle Ages, but also for those engaged with the broad range of military history as both description and analysis.”Jeremy Black, author of A Short History of War“Morillo has written a cohesive and illuminating volume about a topic that until now hasn’t been effectively approached from a global perspective, and he’s done it with verve and clarity. Highly recommended!”Professor Tonio Andrade, Emory University

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Figures PART ONE: The Basic Rules of Medieval Warfare1 Three Battles2 Questions and Methods3 Geography, Politics, and War4 Technology and War or The Common Rules of CombatPART TWO: Three Scenarios: Medieval Warfare in Changing Conditions5 The Early Middle Ages, 540-850: Wars of Medievalization6 The High Middle Ages, 850-1300: Wars of Encounter and Connection7 The Late Middle Ages, 1300-1500? Or 1800?: Wars for New Worlds8 Conclusions NotesFurther ReadingIndex