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UNINA9910820386503321 |
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Titolo |
European warfare, 1494-1660 / / [edited by] Jeremy Black |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-47709-0 |
1-280-11124-0 |
0-203-99513-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - Europe - History - 16th century |
Military art and science - Europe - History - 17th century |
Europe History, Military 1492-1648 |
Europe History, Naval |
Europe History 1492-1648 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Cultural, social and political contexts; A military revolution?; European expansion and the global context 1490-1578; European warfare 1494-1559; European warfare 1560-1617; European warfare 1618-60; Naval developments; European expansion and the global context 1578-1660; Conclusions; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The onset of the Italian Wars in 1494, subsequently seen as the onset of 'modern warfare', provides the starting point for this impressive survey of European Warfare in early modern Europe. Huge developments in the logistics of war combined with exploration and expansion meant interaction with extra-European forms of military might. Jeremy Black looks at technological aspects of war as well social and political developments and effects during this key period of military history. This sharp and compact analysis contextualises European developments and as establishes the global significance of e |
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