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The Medieval Archer (Paperback)

by Jim Bradbury (Author)
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  • Paperback: 206 pages
  • Publisher: Boydell Press; New edition edition (25 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0851156754
  • ISBN-13: 978-0851156750
  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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It is a delight to read a book which recognises the importance of warfare in medieval times and describes a highly important element in the fighting, the use of archers, illustrating it with clear accounts of a long series of battles in which archery played a part, and which also, to satisfy modern historiographical tastes, discusses the changing role of the archer in medieval society. STEPHEN RUNCIMAN, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A work of very considerable value to all those interested in medieval military history. He does full justice to the role the bow and the archer played in medieval history, and ably discusses the ambivalent attitude of the great and powerful towards the common archer. GUY WILSON, MASTER OF THE ARMOURIES, ROYAL ARMOURIES


Stephen Runciman, Sunday Telegraph

"It is a delight to read a book which recognises the importance of warfare in medieval times."
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5.0 out of 5 stars To the point......, 31 Jan 2004
Bradbury has compiled a well presented and researched thesis on the complete development of European Archery, with some excellent alternatives which cast doubt on the presently accepted norms, such as who really was "Robin Hood" and the "Father of the Longbow"? To a review of the Archer and his role in the military and society of the Middle Ages.
For anyone who has an interest in the historical aspects of archery this edition is a must for your collection.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Effort, 20 Sep 2004
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Huzzah! A book about medieval archery that avoids common pitfalls (lack of supporting evidence, abysmal writing style, and the peculiar need to describe Poitiers, Crecy and Agincourt in minute detail). The author knows his stuff, presents it in an interesting and authoritive style, and makes no pretence that this is the definitive (should that read "dreary"?) work. Instead he looks at the development of archery in this period and, more interestingly, at the people.

A considerably better effort than most in this field.

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Super! Bold and challenging, a rare insight, 13 Jan 2000
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This book bravely challenges previous trains of thought on the use of the longbow. Not only is it a fascinating in-depth look at the different types of bow that were in use, but it also looks at evidence to suggest that the use of the simple archers bow was of ground-breaking importance. What struck me most about the work was the extraordinary way that the author takes us through the development of military tactics in order to show how the archer's role changed over this period of time. Outstanding.
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