War and society in Early-Modern Europe 1495-1715 - Tallett, Frank (Routledge, 1992)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-306) and index
Rewriting the history of war -- Soldiers, soldiers, soldiers -- War: when, where, why? -- 2 The Changing Art of War -- Pike and shot -- Cavalry -- Artillery and fortifications The spread of knowledge: specialization and professionalism The experience of conflict: siege and battle -- Constraints on war: the limits of the possble -- 3 Recruitment -- The methods -- The men -- The motives -- 4 Life and Death in the Armies -- Mortality and medicine -- The necessities of life -- Discipline and religion -- Prisoners -- The compensations of soldiering: women; comrades; an uncertain high-life -- The ex-soldier: militarization and the civilian world -- 5 The Impact of War -- The local effects -- Financing wars: winners and losers -- The state and war -- War and the economy -- Attitudes towards war