The Hundred Years War: A People&Apos S History David Green Yale University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία World

What Life Was Like For Ordinary French And English People Embroiled In A Devastating Century-Long Conflict That Changed Their World The Hundred Years War (1337–1453) Dominated England France Well Over Century It Became Defining Feature Of Existence Generations This Sweeping Book Is First To Tell Human Story Longest Military History Historian David Green Focuses On Ways Affected Different Groups Among Them Knights Clerics Women Peasants Soldiers Peacemakers Kings He Also Explores How Long Altered Governance Reshaped Peoples’ Perceptions Themselves National Character Using Events As Narrative Thread Illuminates Realities Battle Conditions Those Compelled Live Occupied Territory Roles Played By Clergy Shifting Loyalties King Pope Influence Developing Notions Government Literacy Education Peopled With Vivid Well-Known Characters—Henry V Joan Arc Philippe Good Burgundy Edward Black Prince John Blind Bohemia Many Others—As Host Individuals Who Were Drawn Into Struggle Absorbing Reveals Time Not Only War’s Impact Warfare Institutions Nations But Its True Cost Σελίδες: 360 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1008 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm