Early Medieval Militarisation

The societies of ancient Europe underwent a continual process of militarisation, and this would come to be a defining characteristic of the early Middle Ages. The process was neither linear nor mono-causal, but it affected society as a whole, encompassing features like the lack of demarcation between the military and civil spheres of the population, the significance attributed to weapons beyond their military function and the wide recognition of martial values. Early medieval militarisation assembles twenty studies that use both written and archaeological evidence to explore the phenomenon of militarisation and its impact on the development of the societies of early medieval Europe. The interdisciplinary investigations break new ground and will be essential reading for scholars and students of related fields, as well as non-specialists with an interest in early medieval history.

Author: Ellora Bennett
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 05/30/2023
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9781526171801
ISBN10: 1526171805
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | Medieval
- History | Europe | Medieval
- Social Science | Archaeology

About the Author

Ellora Bennett is an independent scholar
Guido M. Berndt is an independent scholar
Stefan Esders is Professor of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages at the Freie Universität Berlin
Laury Sarti is Lecturer at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg