1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996394649803316

Autore

Smith Humphrey <d. 1663.>

Titolo

Forty four queries [[electronic resource] ] : propounded to all the clergy-men of the liturgy, by one whom they trained up in, and according to the best things set forth in the Book of common-prayer. Concerning the which these queries are, for the satisfying of the unsatisfied, and for the uniting and preserving of peace among the people. Wherein also, first are shewed eleven reasons why these queries are proposed. / / Written by one that hath learned (as he was taught) to forsake the Devil, and all his works, the vanities of the wicked world, to hold the true Christian-faith, & to keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of his life. ... Humphrey Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for the author, 1662

Descrizione fisica

[2], 14 p

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

With marginal notes.

In this edition, the 16th line has "&", and the 17th line has "and" and "days"; the place of writing, Winchester Prison, and the date are present.

Reproduction of the original at the Harvard University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0062



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910794219803321

Titolo

The art of siege warfare and military architecture from the classical world to the middle ages / / edited by Michael Eisenberg, Rabei Khamisy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England : , : Oxbow Books, Limited, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-78925-407-8

1-78925-409-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

355.44

Soggetti

Military architecture - History

Siege warfare - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

"The papers in this book present, for the first time, the world of warfare, both defensive and offensive, from the Classical periods to end of the Middle Ages in one collection. These scholarships have attracted ancient writers and generals and nowadays historians, archaeologists and researchers poliorcetics. Military historiography and ancient manuals are well familiar from the Classical period throughout the Hellenistic great battlefields until the end of the Middle Ages, the chronological scope of this codex. The current book is the first to encompass this long array of time while trying to enrich the reader with the continuity, development and regression in the different periods and spheres of the ancient poliorcetics and beyond; the papers presented here are focusing on the physical fortifications, besieging and defense techniques, development and efficiency of ancient projectiles and sieging machinery, battlefields and the historiographical evidence. The X papers of the book are written by some of the best scholars in their field, presenting here for the first time the results of their research, in the west and in the east"--