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European Warfare, 1350–1750
Frank Tallett
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Description for European Warfare, 1350–1750
Paperback. Leading military historians illuminate the major developments in European warfare during a period of momentous technological, political and military change. Editor(s): Tallett, Frank; Trim, D. J. B. Num Pages: 428 pages, 9 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 644.
The period 1350–1750 saw major developments in European warfare, which not only had a huge impact on the way wars were fought, but also are critical to long-standing controversies about state development, the global ascendancy of the West, and the nature of 'military revolutions' past and present. However, the military history of this period is usually written from either medieval or early-modern, and either Western or Eastern European, perspectives. These chronological and geographical limits have produced substantial confusion about how the conduct of war changed. The essays in this book provide a comprehensive overview of land and sea warfare across ... Read more
The period 1350–1750 saw major developments in European warfare, which not only had a huge impact on the way wars were fought, but also are critical to long-standing controversies about state development, the global ascendancy of the West, and the nature of 'military revolutions' past and present. However, the military history of this period is usually written from either medieval or early-modern, and either Western or Eastern European, perspectives. These chronological and geographical limits have produced substantial confusion about how the conduct of war changed. The essays in this book provide a comprehensive overview of land and sea warfare across ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
Number of Pages
428
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521713894
SKU
V9780521713894
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About Frank Tallett
Frank Tallett is Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Reading and co-Director of its Centre for the Advanced Study of French History. His previous publications include War and Society in Early Modern Europe, 1495–1715 (1992, 2nd edition 2002), Priests, Prelates and People: A History of European Catholicism since 1750 (with N. Atkin, 2003) and, as co-editor, ... Read more
Reviews for European Warfare, 1350–1750
'This is an excellent collection of essays about military change across some 400 years.' John France, History 'One particular strength of this anthology is the degree of connectedness between many of the chapters … [It] is unusually coherent and comprehensive, and is a valuable addition to the literature on the topic.' Renaissance Quarterly 'Essay collections are difficult to edit, in ... Read more