The complete soldier : military books and military culture in early Stuart England, 1603-1645 /

The period 1603-1645 witnessed the publication of more than ninety books, manuals, and broadsheets dedicated to educating Englishmen in the military arts. Drawing on military history and book history, this title presents a study of the impact of military books on military practice in Jacobean and Ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lawrence, David R., 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Colección:History of warfare ; v. 53.
Temas:
Great Britain. > Army > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Grande-Bretagne. > Army > Guides, manuels, etc.
Great Britain. > Army.
1600-1714
Military art and science > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Military education > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Books and reading > England > History > 17th century.
Early printed books > England > 17th century.
Art et science militaires > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Livres et lecture > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Livres anciens > Angleterre > 17e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > Pictorial.
Books and reading.
Early printed books.
Military art and science.
Military education.
Druckwerk
Armee
Militärausbildung
Buch
Armee.
Buch.
Druckwerk.
Militärausbildung.
Great Britain > History, Military > 1603-1714.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire militaire > 1603-1714.
England.
Great Britain.
England
Handbooks and manuals.
History.
Military history.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Abbreviations; Note on Dates; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One "Caesar to this Present day of King James": Military Books and Military Culture, 1572-1603; Chapter Two "Companions of Martiall Noblenesse": Military Circles and Books in Early Stuart England; Chapter Three "Practice put in Press": The Evolution of the English Drill Manual; Chapter Four "A few men rightly instructed to manage Armes": The Analytical Treatise and Infantry Warfare; Chapter Five "There is Great Need for Reformation": Military Books and Mounted Warfare.

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