War in the world: a comparative history ; 1450 - 1600

"War in the World: 1450-1600 offers an account of late fifteenth and sixteenth-century warfare in a global context. Firstly by looking at conflict between non-Western powers and, secondly, by putting due weight on warfare between Western and non-Western powers, the book provides comparative con...

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1. Verfasser: Black, Jeremy 1955- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Basingstoke [u.a.] Palgrave Macmillan 2011
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:"War in the World: 1450-1600 offers an account of late fifteenth and sixteenth-century warfare in a global context. Firstly by looking at conflict between non-Western powers and, secondly, by putting due weight on warfare between Western and non-Western powers, the book provides comparative context for trying to understand a range of global conflicts and their connections in this period. The accent on non-Western powers will provide a context within which to consider the idea of a European-based Military Revolution. The book will explore a variety of military trajectories, introducing students to an impressive breadth of material and ultimately arguing against the privileging of a Western-focused narrative"--
Beschreibung:Includes index
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Conflict 1450-1500 -- Conflict 1500-1535 -- Conflict 1535-75 -- Conflict 1575-1600 -- Naval Capability and Warfare -- The Expansion of Europe 1450-1600 -- Warfare, Social Contexts and State Development -- Conclusions -- Postscript
Beschreibung:X, 254 S.
ISBN:9780230298583
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