Kelly DeVries and Robert Douglas Smith. Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition. Toronto. University of Toronto Press Incorporated, 2012. XVIII + 356 pp. Illustrations, bibliographical references, Index. ISBN 978-1-4426-0497-1. This second edition of DeVries and Smiths' book, Medieval Military Technology, includes many of the weapons, fortifications, vessels, machines, and armor developed during the medieval period, to provide a brief cultural history of the relationship between military technology and medieval society. DeVries and Smiths' purpose in compiling this book was to lay out their arguments so that the reader could understand the purpose of the medieval army and its relationship to society. The central argument of this book is that, unlike Lynn White's thesis, which emphasized the medieval military technology of the stirrup as the beginning of feudalism, DeVries and Smith use their book to allow the reader to see that both society and medieval technology influenced each other. during the development of medieval military technology. Therefore, DeVries and Smiths' thesis aims to focus on the military technology of the Middle Ages to gain an understanding and appreciation for the technologies that influenced medieval society and provided the modern 21st century with legendary stories. Their argument is further strengthened in the book's conclusion, with examples of military revolutions that occurred during the medieval period and a brief account of how military technology has influenced the modern world. All this helped Devries and Smith succeed in proving their case. Throughout this book, DeVries and Smith have used many primary and secondary sources to support a...... middle of the document ...... tear and explanation of the purposes that a wide range of weapons, armor, ships , fortifications and machines had on the evolution of medieval society and military technology. Overall, this textbook is a useful guide to better understand all the elements that have influenced military technology around the world. the Middle Ages. The wide range of material, in condensed form, makes this book a good starting point for beginning research on the topic of medieval military technology. If the reader can read the book without getting lost in the minute details, they will end up with a book that encompasses a broad argument that forms a good foundation for further work in the field. Works Cited DeVries, Kelly and Robert Douglas Fabbro. Medieval Military Technology, Second Edition. Toronto: University of Toronto Press Incorporated, 2012.