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Killing and being killed: bodies in battle; perspectives on fighters in the middle ages
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Abstract What bodily experiences did fighters make through their lifetime and especially in violent conflicts? How were the bodies of fighters trained, nourished, and prepared for combat? How did they respond to wounds, torture and the ubiquitous risk of death? The articles present examples of body technique... view more
What bodily experiences did fighters make through their lifetime and especially in violent conflicts? How were the bodies of fighters trained, nourished, and prepared for combat? How did they respond to wounds, torture and the ubiquitous risk of death? The articles present examples of body techniques of fighters and their perception throughout the Middle Ages. The geographical scope ranges from the Anglo-Scottish borderlands over Central Europe up to the Mediterranean World. This larger framework enables the reader to trace the similarities and differences of the cultural practice of "Killing and Being Killed" in various contexts. Contributions by Iain MacInnes, Alastair J. Macdonald, Bogdan-Petru Maleon, and others.... view less
Keywords
perception; cultural history; Europe; middle ages; violence; conflict; body; torture; contemporary history; death; social history; early modern times
Classification
General History
Social History, Historical Social Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
272 p.
Series
Mainzer Historische Kulturwissenschaften, 38
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839437834
ISBN
978-3-8394-3783-4
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0