""Art of War in the Middle Ages"--which version???" Topic
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| thedrake | 02 Nov 2009 9:26 a.m. PST |
Remember reading an old 2-volume version of this book by Sir Charkes Oman about 20 years ago and would like to purchase this set.Is there any particular version of this book that I should get???
Looking for version that is most complete (as far as info on battles,maps,OOB's etc.)Newer,older,what do ya'll suggest asbest version please? Thanks,
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 aecurtis   | 02 Nov 2009 9:52 a.m. PST |
You don't have too many options. The original was published in… 1885, I think. It was revised in 1953 (before I was born!), but the "modern" version is annotated to indicate the revisions. You'll find later-dated reprints, but I don't think they change or omit anything. Having said that, Oman was certainly showing his age when I first started using him seriously in 1971. So much has been done since by other scholars, it is probably best to treat Oman as an historical document rather than anything approaching current analysis. And you can download the original edition in electronic format here: link …or view it here: link Allen |
| Lapsed Pacifist | 02 Nov 2009 3:04 p.m. PST |
Thank you very much for the links, I've spent the evening reading that. |
 brucka | 02 Nov 2009 10:36 p.m. PST |
Perhaps, but I will happily read his 'A history of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century' any day of the week. Thanks for the links too, was looking forward to reading these. |
| pigbear | 04 Nov 2009 3:40 a.m. PST |
Anyone have a link for that? Seems harder to come by. |
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