Alastair J Macdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 5934802 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alastair J Macdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alastair J |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD A J |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-1788-2386 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1932 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Two Kinds of War? Brutality and Atrocity in Later Medieval Scotland
Trickery, mockery and the Scottish way of war
Despite their prominence in later medieval Scottish narratives, the themes of trickery and mockery in the way war is presented have been subjected to little academic scrutiny. The current paper suggests that such scrutiny yields important insights. It is argued that trickery is given unusual weight in narrative sources to highlight Scottish ingenuity in defeating their more powerful English enemies in war. This is in turn reflective of actual Sco…
Courage, Fear and the Experience of the Later Medieval Scottish Soldier
This article examines aspects of the experience of the later medieval Scottish soldier, in particular courage, fear and the factors that shaped these responses. In many respects the story sketched fits into wider patterns of warriors’ lives elsewhere in Latin Christendom. Similar influences served to encourage the soldier and the prospect of similar afflictions might spread fear. There are also particularities in the Scottish case. The Scots had …
The Apogee of the ‘Auld Alliance’ and the Limits of Policy, 1369-1402
Neville, Violence, Custom and Law
The Message and Theology of Barth and Brunner
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The Message and Theology of Barth and Brunner
The Apogee of the ‘Auld Alliance’ and the Limits of Policy, 1369-1402
Neville, Violence, Custom and Law
Courage, Fear and the Experience of the Later Medieval Scottish Soldier
This article examines aspects of the experience of the later medieval Scottish soldier, in particular courage, fear and the factors that shaped these responses. In many respects the story sketched fits into wider patterns of warriors’ lives elsewhere in Latin Christendom. Similar influences served to encourage the soldier and the prospect of similar afflictions might spread fear. There are also particularities in the Scottish case. The Scots had …
Trickery, mockery and the Scottish way of war
Despite their prominence in later medieval Scottish narratives, the themes of trickery and mockery in the way war is presented have been subjected to little academic scrutiny. The current paper suggests that such scrutiny yields important insights. It is argued that trickery is given unusual weight in narrative sources to highlight Scottish ingenuity in defeating their more powerful English enemies in war. This is in turn reflective of actual Sco…
Two Kinds of War? Brutality and Atrocity in Later Medieval Scotland
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