Armies and Ecosystems in Premodern Europe The Meuse Region, 1250-1850 /

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Using the ecosystem concept as his starting point, the author examines the complex relationship between premodern armed forces and their environment at three levels: landscapes, living beings, and diseases. The study focuses on Europe's Meuse Region, well-known among historians of war as a batt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Govaerts, Sander
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Indeterminado
Publicado: [S.l.] : Arc Humanities Press, 2021.
Temas:
Armed Forces > Environmental aspects.
Forces armées > Aspect de l'environnement.
HISTORY / Military / General.
Ecological history.
Military history.
Natural barriers in history.
premodern environmentalism.
war and the environment.
wildlife protection, mosasaur.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part One LANDSCAPES
  • Chapter 1. Frontiers
  • Chapter 2. Fortifications
  • Part Two BIOTIC COMMUNITIES
  • Chapter 3. Disturbances
  • Chapter 4. Policing
  • Part Three PATHOGENS
  • Chapter 5. Army Health
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix. Overview of plants found in the fortifications of Maastricht in 1868
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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