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This Seat of Mars: War and the British Isles, 1485-1746
Charles Carlton
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Paperback. The almost continuous fighting on land and sea for the two-&-a-half centuries between Bosworth and Culloden decimated lives but created the British state and forged the nation as the world's predominant power. In this book, the author explores the glorious and terrible impact of war at the national and individual levels. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations + 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Shakespeare was not exaggerating when he defined being a soldier as one of the seven ages of man. Over the early modern period, many millions of young men from the four corners of the present United Kingdom went to war, often—and most bloodily—against each other. The almost continuous fighting on land and sea for the two and one-half centuries between Bosworth and Culloden decimated lives, but created the British state and forged the nation as the world's predominant power.
In this innovative and moving book, Charles Carlton explores the glorious and terrible impact of war at the national and individual levels. ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300197143
SKU
9780300197143
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About Charles Carlton
Charles Carlton is professor emeritus of history at North Carolina State University.
Reviews for This Seat of Mars: War and the British Isles, 1485-1746
'A vivid and extremely wide-ranging account, which will draw its readers in.' - Mark Stoyle, author of Soldiers and Strangers: An Ethnic History of the English Civil War
Mark Stoyle ‘Carlton explores with great insight the many dimensions of warfare over an impressive chronological span. This Seat of Mars is a major achievement.’ - Mark Charles Fissel, author of English ... Read more
Mark Stoyle ‘Carlton explores with great insight the many dimensions of warfare over an impressive chronological span. This Seat of Mars is a major achievement.’ - Mark Charles Fissel, author of English ... Read more