The onset of the Italian Wars in 1494, subsequently seen as the onset of 'modern warfare', provides the starting point for this impressive survey of European Warfare in early modern Europe. Huge developments in the logistics of war combined with exploration and expansion meant interaction with extra-European forms of military might. Jeremy Black looks at technological aspects of war as well social and political developments and effects during this key period of military history. This sharp and compact analysis contextualises European developments as well as establishing the global significance of events in Europe. Jeremy Black departs from recent works on military history in giving due weight to the operational character and military dynamic of war. This text, handling a long chronological period with a broad geographical range, not only offers an excellent summary of early-modern European warfare, but is a thought-provoking survey that will
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415275316
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95205343
Product Key Features
Author
Jeremy Black
Publication Name
European Warfare, 1494-1660
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
499g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jeremy Black
Series Title
Warfare and History
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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