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.



Zusammenfassung
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.

Inhalt

Preface, Maps, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 THE CHANGING ART OF WAR, 3 RECRUITMENT, 4 LIFE AND DEATH IN THE ARMIES, 5 THE IMPACT OF WAR, Notes, Select bibliography, Index

Titel
War and Society in Early Modern Europe
Untertitel
1495-1715
EAN
9781134720194
ISBN
978-1-134-72019-4
Format
E-Book (epub)
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
08.02.2016
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
1.24 MB
Anzahl Seiten
336
Jahr
2010
Untertitel
Englisch