Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550

by Yuval Noah Harari

The author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looks at covert operations and assassination plots in the medieval period, matching anything to be found in our own era.

Alongside the familiar pitched battles, regular sieges, and large-scale manoeuvres, medieval and early modern wars also involved assassination, abduction, treason and sabotage. These undercover operations were aimed chiefly against key individuals,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843834529
• ISBN13: 9781843834526
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"