Peter Fraser Purton

A History of the Late Medieval Siege, 1200-1500

The first book of a two-volume history of siege warfare and techniques in Europe and the Middle and Far East covering the period 450-1500. --...

The Medieval Military Engineer

From the Roman Empire to the Sixteenth Century

Sheds light on the skills and techniques of the medieval military engineer, over a thousand year sweep....

A History of the Early Medieval Siege, C. 450-1220

Byblos, Lebanon: An early twelfth-century crusader castle with donjon. --Book Jacket....

Champions of Equality

Trade Unions and LGBT Rights in Britain

There is a big hole in the history of the LGBT movement in Britain. Each step towards equality for LGBT people, every positive move in public opinion,...

A History of the Early and Late Medieval Siege

A magisterial survey of medieval siege warfare in the middle ages, tracing links across continents and linking contemporary historical accounts with a...