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Autore |
Sharar 'Idan |
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Titolo |
Warriors for a living : the experience of the Spanish infantry in the Italian wars, 1494-1559 / / by Idan Sherer |
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Leiden, Boston : , : Brill, , [2017] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (303 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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History of warfare ; ; v. 114 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Soldiers - Spain - History - 16th century |
Atrocities - Italy - History - 16th century |
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Spain History, Military 16th century |
Italy History, Military 1268-1559 |
Italy History 1492-1559 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Infantry Soldiers of the Spanish Army -- Conditions of Service: Everyday Life in the Spanish Army -- Mutiny -- The Experience of the Sack -- Combat -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Warriors for a Living , Idan Sherer examines the experience of the Spanish infantry during the formative period of the Italian Wars. Decades of clashes between Spain and France transformed Italy into a crucible of military tactics and technology and brought about the emergence of the Spanish infantry tercios as Europe’s finest military force for more than a century. From their recruitment, through the complexities of everyday life in the army and culminating in the potential brutality of soldiering, the book offers a fresh and much needed exploration, analysis and, at times, reconsideration of what it meant to be a professional soldier in early modern Europe. |
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