War in the world 1450-1600
By: Jeremy Black
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780230298590
Subjects: HISTORY / World; Modern Military history; History; Military art and science; HISTORY / Medieval; Medieval Military history; HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century; HISTORY / Military / Other
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction; title: Conflict 1450-1500; title: Conflict 1500-1535; title: Conflict 1535-75; title: Conflict 1575-1600; title: Naval Capability and Warfare; title: The Expansion of Europe 1450-1600; title: Warfare, Social Contexts and State Development; title: Conclusions; title: Postscript.