Renaissance War Studies

Renaissance War Studies
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 623
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ISBN-10 : 9780907628026
ISBN-13 : 0907628028
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Renaissance War Studies by : J. R. Hale

Beginning with the chapters on warfare in the first three volumes of the New Cambridge Modern History, Sir John Hale's writings on the subject present an original and rich assessment of war's place in Renaissance life and thought. The first section of this collection constitutes a major contribution to the study of Renaissance fortifications, their design, planning and execution, and their political as well as their military significance. The second deals with the recruitment and training of officers and men. In the third, contemporary reactions to war are analysed in a variety of social and intellectual contexts. The archival and literary sources drawn on are primarily Italian, in the second place English, but the imaginative scene is that of western Europe as a whole.

Renaissance War Studies

Renaissance War Studies
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Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:640865321
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Synopsis Renaissance War Studies by : John Rigby Hale

Renaissance War Studies

Renaissance War Studies
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 623
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ISBN-10 : 9780826497925
ISBN-13 : 0826497926
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Renaissance War Studies by : J. R. Hale

Beginning with the chapters on warfare in the first three volumes of the New Cambridge Modern History, Sir John Hale's writings on the subject present an original and rich assessment of war's place in Renaissance life and thought. The first section of this collection constitutes a major contribution to the study of Renaissance fortifications, their design, planning and execution, and their political as well as their military significance. The second deals with the recruitment and training of officers and men. In the third, contemporary reactions to war are analysed in a variety of social and intellectual contexts. The archival and literary sources drawn on are primarily Italian, in the second place English, but the imaginative scene is that of western Europe as a whole.

War at Sea in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

War at Sea in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
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Publisher : Boydell Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 0851159036
ISBN-13 : 9780851159034
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis War at Sea in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by : John B. Hattendorf

"Wide-ranging in place and time, yet tightly focused on particular concerns, these new and original specialist articles show how observations on the early history of warfare based on the relatively stable conditions of the late seventeenth century ignore the realities of war at sea in the middle ages and renaissance. In these studies, naval historians firmly grounded in the best current understanding of the period take account of developments in ships, guns and the language of public policy on war at sea, and in so doing give a stimulating introduction to five hundred years of maritime violence in Europe."--BOOK JACKET.

Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe

Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe
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Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0801869943
ISBN-13 : 9780801869945
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe by : Bert S. Hall

Winner of the Wallace K. Ferguson Prize from the Canadian Historical Association Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe explores the history of gunpowder in Europe from the thirteenth century, when it was first imported from China, to the sixteenth century, as firearms became central to the conduct of war. Bridging the fields of military history and the history of technology—and challenging past assumptions about Europe's "gunpowder revolution"—Hall discovers a complex and fascinating story. Military inventors faced a host of challenges, he finds, from Europe's lack of naturally occurring saltpeter—one of gunpowder's major components—to the limitations of smooth-bore firearms. Manufacturing cheap, reliable gunpowder proved a difficult feat, as did making firearms that had reasonably predictable performance characteristics. Hall details the efforts of armorers across Europe as they experimented with a variety of gunpowder recipes and gunsmithing techniques, and he examines the integration of new weapons into the existing structure of European warfare.

War and Society in Renaissance Europe, 1450-1620

War and Society in Renaissance Europe, 1450-1620
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0773517650
ISBN-13 : 9780773517653
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis War and Society in Renaissance Europe, 1450-1620 by : John Rigby Hale

"Covering the years between the end of the Hundred Years War and the beginning of the Thirty Years War, this book explains the part played by war in the lives of individuals in the early modern phase of European history."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Renaissance Military Memoirs

Renaissance Military Memoirs
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Publisher : Boydell Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 1843830647
ISBN-13 : 9781843830641
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Renaissance Military Memoirs by : Yuval N. Harari

Renaissance military memoirs studied for what they reveal of contemporary attitudes towards war, selfhood and identity. This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on conceptions of war, history, selfhood and identity. A vivid picture of Renaissance military life and military mentality emerges, which sheds light on the attitude of Renaissance soldiers both towards contemporary historical developments such as the rise of the modern state, and towards such issues as comradeship, women, honor, violence, and death. Comparison with similar medieval and twentieth-century material highlights the differences in the Renaissance soldier's understanding of war and of human experience.

Renaissance France at War

Renaissance France at War
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 9781843834052
ISBN-13 : 1843834057
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Renaissance France at War by : David Potter

The rulers of Renaissance France regarded war as hugely important. This book shows why, looking at all aspects of warfare from strategy to its reception, depiction and promotion.

The Art of Renaissance Warfare

The Art of Renaissance Warfare
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Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9781526713773
ISBN-13 : 1526713772
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis The Art of Renaissance Warfare by : Stephen Turnbull

A history of the evolution of military technology among knights in Renaissance Europe from the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century. The Art of Renaissance Warfare tells the story of the knight during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries—from the great victories of Edward III and the Black Prince to the fall of Richard III on Bosworth Field. During this period, new technology on the battlefield posed deadly challenges for the mounted warrior; but they also stimulated change, and the knight moved with the times. Having survived the longbow devastation at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt, he emerged triumphant, his armor lighter and more effective, and his military skills indispensable. This was the great age of the orders of chivalry and the freemasonry of arms that bound together comrades and adversaries in a tight international military caste. Men such as Bertrand du Guesclin and Sir John Chandos loom large in the pages of this book—bold leaders and brave warriors, imbued with these traditions of chivalry and knighthood. How their heroic endeavors and the knightly code of conduct could be reconciled with the indiscriminate carnage of the “chevauchee” and the depredations of the “free companies” is one of the principal themes of this informative and entertaining book.

War in European History

War in European History
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 9780191570858
ISBN-13 : 0191570850
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis War in European History by : Michael Howard

First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves as a succinct and enlightening overview of the development of European society as a whole over the last millennium. From the Norsemen and the world of the medieval knights, through to the industrialized mass warfare of the twentieth century, Michael Howard illuminates the way in which warfare has shaped the history of the Continent, its effect on social and political institutions, and the ways in which technological and social change have in turn shaped the way in which wars are fought. This new edition includes a fully updated further reading and a new final chapter bringing the story into the twenty-first century, including the invasion of Iraq and the so-called 'War against Terror'.