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Renaissance war studies /

Beginning with the chapters on warfare in the first three volumes of the New Cambridge Modern History, Sir John Hale's writings on the subject present an original and rich assessment of war's place in Renaissance life and thought. The first section of this collection constitutes a major co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hale, J. R. (John Rigby), 1923-1999
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Hambledon Press, ©1983.
Colección:History series (Hambledon Press) ; v. 11.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Beginning with the chapters on warfare in the first three volumes of the New Cambridge Modern History, Sir John Hale's writings on the subject present an original and rich assessment of war's place in Renaissance life and thought. The first section of this collection constitutes a major contribution to the study of Renaissance fortifications, their design, planning and execution, and their political as well as their military significance. The second deals with the recruitment and training of officers and men. In the third, contemporary reactions to war are analysed in a variety of social and i.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 524 pages, 88 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826497925
0826497926
1283202220
9781283202220
9786613202222
6613202223