Armies And Ecosystems In Premodern Europe

Author : Sander Govaerts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641893992
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Armies and Ecosystems in Premodern Europe written by Sander Govaerts and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multi-faceted and original study of the complex interactions between armies and their ecosystems, taking a long view of current debates about the environmental impact of the military.

Author : Frank Tallett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134720203
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War and Society in Early Modern Europe written by Frank Tallett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War and Society in Early Modern Europe takes a fresh approach to military history. Rather than looking at tactics and strategy, it aims to set warfare in social and institutional contexts. Focusing on the early-modern period in western Europe, Frank Tallett gives an insight into the armies and shows how warfare had an impact on different social groups, as well as on the economy and on patterns of settlement.

Author : Markus Meumann
Publisher : V&R Unipress
ISBN 13 : 3847010131
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Military in the Early Modern World written by Markus Meumann and published by V&R Unipress. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When looking at the early modern period (c. 1500–c. 1800), we often speak of "the military" or "the army". But what exactly do we mean when using these terms? The forms and structures of the armed forces have not only changed between 1500 and 1800, but also varied throughout different regions of the world and even within Europe. The contributors to this volume examine twelve early modern examples of armed forces in the Holy Roman Empire, Western and Eastern Europe, Eastern Asia and North America and paint a multifarious and even disparate picture during this period. The findings suggest that modern notions of the armed forces common in the early modern period should be used more prudently to avoid prevalent implications of non-existing continuity and uniformity.

Author : Paul E.J. Hammer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351873768
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warfare in Early Modern Europe 1450–1660 written by Paul E.J. Hammer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early modern period saw gunpowder weapons reach maturity and become a central feature of European warfare, on land and at sea. This exciting collection of essays brings together a distinguished and varied selection of modern scholarship on the transformation of war”often described as a ’military revolution’”during the period between 1450 and 1660.

Author : Alexander Querengässer
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1789256720
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Before the Military Revolution written by Alexander Querengässer and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the Military Revolution examines European Warfare in the Late Middle Ages from 1300 to 1490. It is not restricted only to well-covered conflicts, like the Anglo-Scottish Wars or the Hundred Years War, but gives due weight to all regions of Europe, including the Empire, the Baltic, the Balkans and the Mediterranean, and considers developments in naval warfare. The Hussite Wars and the wars of the Teutonic Order and the Hanseatic League are covered, as is the expansion of Moscow, the Ottomans and Venice, and battles like Aussig (1426), Copenhagen (1428), Chojnice (1454) are discussed alongside Bannockburn and Agincourt. This age witnesses fundamental change. The feudal system of the High Middle Ages crumbled everywhere in Europe due to climatic change, economic crisis and population decline. This triggered a fiscalization of the military organization, the establishment of taxes and representation of the estates. This book argues that these changes are the most fundamental ones in the military and political organization in Europe until the rise of the constitutional state around 1800 and so comes closer to the original concept of a Military Revolution. It also takes a critical look at other often discussed developments of this age, like the Infantry and Artillery Revolution or the decline of cavalry. Combining a chronological and regional narrative with deeper analysis of themes like chivalry, strategy, economic warfare or military publications makes this book an indispensable read for everyone interested in late medieval history.

Author : Charles Travis
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031508564
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environment as a Weapon written by Charles Travis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Ayton
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Military Revolution written by Andrew Ayton and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 1995-12-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years military history has moved decisively out of its specialized ghetto and has come to be regarded as central to the mainstream study of the past. The concept of a 'military revolution' consisting of the emergence of large infantry-based armies in early modern Europe, the use of potent gunpowder weapons and the rapid escalation of war costs, is now seen to have had far-reaching political and social consequences for European society. Indeed, war itself is now seen as a major engine of state development during this key period. The essays in this volume illustrate the integration of military history with the broader concerns of historians, and also suggest that the military history of the Middle Ages was more dynamic than is often recognized: that the 'military revolution' needs to be interpreted by placing it in the context of rapid socio-political transformation.

Author : Jan Glete
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113473686X
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War and the State in Early Modern Europe written by Jan Glete and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw many ambitious European rulers develop permanent armies and navies. Jan Glete examines this military change as a central part of the political, social and economic transformation of early modern Europe

Author : André Corvisier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Armies and Societies in Europe, 1494-1789 written by André Corvisier and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Scannell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472566726
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conflict and Soldiers' Literature in Early Modern Europe written by Paul Scannell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Conflict and Soldiers' Literature in Early Modern Europe, Paul Scannell analyses the late 16th-century and early 17th-century literature of warfare through the published works of English, Welsh and Scottish soldiers. The book explores the dramatic increase in printed material on many aspects of warfare; the diversity of authors, the adaptation of existing writing traditions and the growing public interest in military affairs. There is an extensive discussion on the categorisation of soldiers, which argues that soldiers' works are under-used evidence of the developing professionalism among military leaders at various levels. Through analysis of autobiographical material, the thought process behind an individual's engagement with an army is investigated, shedding light on the relevance of significant personal factors such as religious belief and the concept of loyalty. The narratives of soldiers reveal the finer details of their experience, an enquiry that greatly assists in understanding the formidable difficulties that were faced by individuals charged with both administering an army and confronting an enemy. This book provides a reassessment of early modern warfare by viewing it from the perspective of those who experienced it directly. Paul Scannell highlights how various types of soldier viewed their commitment to war, while also considering the impact of published early modern material on domestic military capability - the 'art of war'.