The Medieval Military Engineer: From the Roman Empire to the Sixteenth Century
- ISBN-10
- 1783272783
- ISBN-13
- 9781783272785
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 351
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer
- Author
- Peter Fraser Purton
Description
Sheds light on the skills and techniques of the medieval military engineer, over a thousand year sweep.
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