The Cambridge History of War: Volume 3, War and the Early Modern World
The Cambridge History of War: Volume 3, War and the Early Modern World
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The Cambridge History of War: Volume 3, War and the Early Modern World by David Parrott
Volume III of The Cambridge History of War covers the early modern world, offering a four-hundred-year perspective from the last Eurasian nomadic empires to the advent of ironclad, steam-driven warships in the mid-nineteenth century. Together, the chapters cover the rise of professional armies and purpose-built warships in Europe; the evolution of military societies in the great Islamic empires; the vicissitudes of Ming and Qing military organization and that of their Asian neighbours; and the raising and maintaining of armies in Africa and the Americas. Numerous processes of imperial expansion, both on land of sea, are examined, as are the processes of global confrontation and interchange across different military systems. Technology, organization, finance, and military cultures are each explored from a broad perspective. Bringing together an impressive team of experts in their fields, the volume provides a comprehensive and accessible history of war from 1450-1850.
David Parrott is Professor of Early Modern European History, and Fellow and Tutor at New College, University of Oxford. His books include Richelieu's Army: War, Government and Society in France, 1624–42 (2001), The Business of War: Military Enterprise and Military Revolution in Early Modern Europe (2012), and 1652: The Cardinal, the Prince and the Crisis of the Fronde (2020). Gábor Ágoston is Professor of History at Georgetown University. His works include the Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire (2009), Guns for the Sultan: Military Power and the Weapons Industry in the Ottoman Empire (2005) and The Last Muslim Conquest: The Ottoman Empire and Its Wars in Europe (2021).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521874281 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521874289 |
| Title | The Cambridge History of War: Volume 3, War and the Early Modern World |
| Author | David Parrott |
| Series | Cambridge History Of War |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2025-07-31 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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