Author:
Mondschein, Ken, author.
ImprintJefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Descriptionxii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note:No true knights: chivalry in myth and the Middle Ages -- A good way to survive a battle: armor in Westeros -- Dragonsteel and wildfire: weapons in Westeros -- "Stick them with the pointy end": fighting arts in Westeros and the Middle Ages -- The wager of battle: war, duels and tournaments -- Down and out in Westeros: the economics of feudal warfare -- Women warriors of Westeros -- Words and swords: conquest and culture -- A medieval atrocity sourcebook.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.
Note:"George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series depict a medieval world at war. The author, an historian and medieval martial arts expert, examines in detail how authentically Martin's fictional world reflects the arms and armor, fighting techniques and siege warfare of the Middle Ages."-- Provided by publisher.
