Four books approach medieval conflict through Norman warfare, crusading, the Mediterranean world, and Anglo-French rivalry. Bernard Montgomery's A Concise History of Warfare opens the selection. The copy shown is a 2000 Wordsworth edition of a book published by William Collins and Sons in 1968. Its black-and-white presentation is plain, but its maps and broad campaign coverage make it a practical starting point.
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Four books for approaching medieval warfare
The medieval-themed reading list opens with Montgomery's illustrated survey of warfare and its maps of major campaigns.