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Renaissance military memoirs : war, history, and identity, 1450-1600 /

This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on conceptions of war, history, selfhood and identity. A vivid picture of Renaissance military life a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harari, Yuval N. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2004.
Colección:Warfare in history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on conceptions of war, history, selfhood and identity. A vivid picture of Renaissance military life and military mentality emerges, which sheds light on the attitude of Renaissance soldiers both towards contemporary historical developments such as the rise of the modern state, and towards such issues as comradeship, women, honor, violence, and death. Comparison with similar medieval and twentieth-century material highlights the differences in the Renaissance soldier's understanding of war and of human experience.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 225 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-218) and index.
ISBN:9781846152382
1846152380
ISSN:1358-779X