The Normans

	Autor: David Nicolle Data publikacji: 1987-01-22 ISBN: 9780850457292 (0850457297) Wydawca: OSPREY Wymiary: 248 x 184mm 55.00 zł
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Opis produktu:
"Despite the small geographic extent of Normandy its people played a crucial role in the history of the medieval world. But who were the medieval Normans? Were they tamed Vikings or provincial Frenchmen? Ferocity, boundless energy, cunning and a capacity for leadership were their heritage, to which modern scholars would add supreme adaptability and a simple piety. In the early days similarities between the Normans and their Viking predecessors were clear enough. Amazing military successes resulted from careful planning, speed of movement, decisiveness, daring and sheer ruthlessness. Added to this was a strong business sense and an appreciation of the value of money. Yet it was the Normans’ adaptability that set them apart from the Vikings. Both dominated their age militarily