11-14-2007, 07:50 PM
A good read for the forces at Chalons is Ralf Scharf: Ripari und Olibriones? Zwei Teilnehmer an der Schlacht auf den Katalaunischen Feldern. in MIÖG 107, 1999. p 1-11. He also gives an overview of other thoughts about the forces.
A must-read regarding the huns and also dealing with hunnish society, weapons and tactics is: Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen: Die Welt der Hunnen. Deutsche Übersetzung von Robert Göbl. Wiesbaden 1997.
(Deutsche Erstaufl. 1978
There are many more articles dealing with the battle or works on other themes including references to the battle. But you are right that there is no book about it. Maybe one should include the battle in Ancient Warfare - I would like to do that.
Marwin - be careful with Schreiber. He is not a scientist - which does not mean that he is not a good read, I enjoyed some parts - but take his conclusions with a peace of grain. Sometimes he follows the sources too closely. Sometimes he goes off and connects the cathar with the arian visigoths ...
A must-read regarding the huns and also dealing with hunnish society, weapons and tactics is: Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen: Die Welt der Hunnen. Deutsche Übersetzung von Robert Göbl. Wiesbaden 1997.
(Deutsche Erstaufl. 1978
There are many more articles dealing with the battle or works on other themes including references to the battle. But you are right that there is no book about it. Maybe one should include the battle in Ancient Warfare - I would like to do that.
Marwin - be careful with Schreiber. He is not a scientist - which does not mean that he is not a good read, I enjoyed some parts - but take his conclusions with a peace of grain. Sometimes he follows the sources too closely. Sometimes he goes off and connects the cathar with the arian visigoths ...
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