03365nam 2200733 a 450 991045458390332120200520144314.01-282-40041-X978661240041490-474-2485-910.1163/ej.9789004171534.i-268(CKB)1000000000806469(EBL)467875(OCoLC)567645000(SSID)ssj0000339538(PQKBManifestationID)11271787(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339538(PQKBWorkID)10325142(PQKB)10766608(MiAaPQ)EBC467875(OCoLC)313666471(OCoLC)320496172(nllekb)BRILL9789047424857(PPN)174390629(Au-PeEL)EBL467875(CaPaEBR)ebr10349208(CaONFJC)MIL240041(EXLCZ)99100000000080646920090409d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJust wars and moral victories[electronic resource] surprise, deception and the normative framework of European war in the later Middle Ages /by David WhethamLeiden ;Boston Brill20091 online resource (276 p.)History of warfare,1385-7827 ;v. 55Description based upon print version of record.90-04-17153-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Metaphysical and moral context -- The role of war as a legal instrument in the Middle Ages -- The epitome of military science -- The works of Geoffroy de Charny -- Froissart : the management of chivalric expectation -- Conclusion.While recognising the sophistication of the practice of medieval warfare, many people still have problems reconciling the widespread use of surprise and deception with the code of chivalric warfare. Was chivalry really just a meaningless veneer? If true, perhaps more perplexing are the many cases where surprise or deception were not employed and advantages were therefore sacrificed. This work argues that understanding these apparent inconsistencies requires an appreciation of the moral and legal context of medieval strategic thought. Through taking this approach, chivalric warfare can be seen for what it was - a very real framework or system of rules that allowed a result or decision to be reached which could be accepted by both sides.History of warfare ;v. 55.Military art and scienceEuropeHistoryTo 1500Surprise (Military science)HistoryDeception (Military science)HistoryChivalryEuropeHistoryTo 1500Middle AgesEuropeHistory, MilitaryTo 1500Electronic books.Military art and scienceHistorySurprise (Military science)History.Deception (Military science)History.ChivalryHistoryMiddle Ages.355/.47409024Whetham David999717MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454583903321Just wars and moral victories2294944UNINA