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• catalog abstract ""The Lords of Battle examines the image of the comitatus, or warband, as it is portrayed in literary and historical sources from Britain's early medieval period; in so doing, it attempts to determine the extent to which this image reflects an historical reality. Through an extensive use of a variety of source material, literary, historical, and archaeological, the book investigates both the structure of the warband, and the practices and institutions which supported it." "After a review of the historical background of Dark Age Britain, Stephen Evans explores the practical characteristics of the comitatus, such as its military organisation; its internal social structure and its place within society as a whole; and the lord-retainer relationship, its duties and obligations. He also examines the cultural, social, and economic institutions which produced and supported the warband, including the role of the court poets; the importance of the hall; hostage-taking and fosterage; and food-renders, tribute, and booty. Overall, the study provides a number of insights into the ideals and practices of Britain's Celtic and Anglo-Saxon warrior-elites during a turbulent period."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b10182394.
• catalog coverage "Great Britain Antiquities, Celtic.".
• catalog coverage "Great Britain History Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066.".
• catalog coverage "Great Britain History, Military 449-1066.".
• catalog coverage "Wales History To 1063.".
• catalog created "1997.".
• catalog date "1997".
• catalog date "1997.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
• catalog description ""The Lords of Battle examines the image of the comitatus, or warband, as it is portrayed in literary and historical sources from Britain's early medieval period; in so doing, it attempts to determine the extent to which this image reflects an historical reality. Through an extensive use of a variety of source material, literary, historical, and archaeological, the book investigates both the structure of the warband, and the practices and institutions which supported it." "After a review of the historical background of Dark Age Britain, Stephen Evans explores the practical characteristics of the comitatus, such as its military organisation; its internal social structure and its place within society as a whole; and the lord-retainer relationship, its duties and obligations. He also examines the cultural, social, and economic institutions which produced and supported the warband, including the role of the court poets; the importance of the hall; hostage-taking and fosterage; and food-renders, tribute, and booty. Overall, the study provides a number of insights into the ideals and practices of Britain's Celtic and Anglo-Saxon warrior-elites during a turbulent period."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-164) and index.".
• catalog description "Map of Britain c.600 -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Background of Dark-Age Britain -- 3. Military Organization -- 4. Social Structure -- 5. Duties and Obligations -- 6. Poets, Poetry, and Heroic Ideals -- 7. The Hall -- 8. Other Social Institutions and Cultural Concepts -- 9. Economic Supports -- 10. Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix. The Dating of Heroic Poetry.".
• catalog extent "viii, 169 p. :".
• catalog identifier "0851156789 (alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "1997".
• catalog issued "1997.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, N.Y. : Boydell Press,".
• catalog spatial "Great Britain Antiquities, Celtic.".
• catalog spatial "Great Britain History Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066.".
• catalog spatial "Great Britain History, Military 449-1066.".
• catalog spatial "Great Britain".
• catalog spatial "Wales History To 1063.".
• catalog subject "355.02/0942/09021 20".
• catalog subject "Anglo-Saxons.".
• catalog subject "Britons.".
• catalog subject "DA59 .E94 1997".
• catalog subject "Epic poetry, English (Old) History and criticism.".
• catalog subject "Military art and science Great Britain History Medieval, 500-1500.".
• catalog subject "Military history in literature.".
• catalog subject "Military history, Medieval.".
• catalog subject "War in literature.".
• catalog subject "Welsh literature To 1550 History and criticism.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Map of Britain c.600 -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Background of Dark-Age Britain -- 3. Military Organization -- 4. Social Structure -- 5. Duties and Obligations -- 6. Poets, Poetry, and Heroic Ideals -- 7. The Hall -- 8. Other Social Institutions and Cultural Concepts -- 9. Economic Supports -- 10. Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix. The Dating of Heroic Poetry.".
• catalog title "The lords of battle : image and reality of the comitatus in Dark-Age Britain / Stephen S. Evans.".
• catalog type "text".