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Book jacket with title "Warfare in the Middle Ages"

History Professor Explores War’s Impact on Global Societies

The impact of war on societies across the globe from the third to sixteenth centuries is the subject of a new book by David Bachrach, professor of history. “Warfare in the Global Middle Ages” (Routledge Press, 2025) explores how societies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas organized for war... Read More

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