Two new books on warfare in 10th and 11th century Germany published, 12/4/12
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Warfare in Tenth-Century Germany
by David S. Bachrach
Boydell & Brewer, 2012
excerpt from book cover: This book shows how Henry I and Otto I, the first two kings of the Saxon dynasty, recreated the empire of Charlemagne, and established themselves as the hegemonic rulers in Western Europe. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the organization, training, morale, tactics, and strategy of Ottonian armies over a long half century. Drawing on a vast array of sources, including exceptionally important information developed through archaeological excavations, it demonstrates that the Ottonian kings commanded very large armies in military operations that focused primarily on the capture of fortifications, including many fortress cities of Roman origin. This long-term military success shows that Henry I and Otto I, building upon the inheritance of their Carolingian predecessors, and ultimately that of the late Roman empire, possessed an extensive and well-organized administration, and indeed, bureaucracy, which mobilized the resources that were necessary for the successful conduct of war.
Available at the publisher’s website and through major online retailers.
Warfare and Politics in Medieval Germany, ca. 1000
On the Variety of Our Times by Alpert of Metz (Mediaeval Sources in Translation)
translated with an introduction by David S. Bachrach
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 2012
excerpt from book cover: Written in the early eleventh century, the De diversitate temporum by Alpert of Metz is an indispensable contemporary account for our understanding of the history of the Low Countries at the turn of the first millennium, and provides insight into the organization of the German kingdom at a point of transition that was marked by the end of the Ottonian dynasty.
Available at the publisher’s website and through major online retailers.