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The Italian Wars 1494-1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe

By Christine Shaw , Michael Edward Mallett

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
ISBN
0582057582, 9780582057586
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4285300 bytes)
Series
Modern Wars In Perspective
Edition
1
Pages
392\391
Scanned
yes
Time added
2016-03-19 13:11:34
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Description

The Italian Wars of 1494-1559 had a major impact on the whole of Renaissance Europe. In this important text, Michael Mallett and Christine Shaw place the conflict within the political and economic context of the wars. Emphasising the gap between aims and strategies of the political masters and what their commanders and troops could actually accomplish on the ground, they analyse developments in military tactics and the tactical use of firearms and examine how Italians of all sectors of society reacted to the wars and the inevitable political and social change that they brought about. The history of Renaissance Italy is currently being radically rethought by historians. This book is a major contribution to this re-evaluation, and will be essential reading for all students of Renaissance and military history.

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