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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100582057582

ISBN-139780582057586

eBay Product ID (ePID)113277031

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Number of Pages392 Pages

Publication NameItalian Wars, 1494-1559 : War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEurope / Italy

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorChristine Shaw, Michael Mallett

SeriesModern Wars in Perspective Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20.6 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-052971

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'Not just Italy but large swathes of Europe were drawn into the Italian Wars of the early sixteenth century. A great hole in the historical literature has at last been filled by this lucid and authoritative account of these events by two leading scholars in Renaissance history.' David Abulafia, University of Cambridge, UK 'Italy is the neglected crucible of early modern European warfare, and this important book examines in detail both the conflicts which kept Italy a battleground through the first half of the sixteenth century, and the wider significance of the military developments which sprang from these Italian Wars.' David Parrott, University of Oxford, UK

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal945.06

Table Of ContentIntroduction. 1. The Genesis of the Wars and the First French Expedition. 2. Milan and Naples Overwhelmed, 1496-1503. 3. The Conflict Widens. 4. New Orders Struggling to be Born, 1512-1519. 5. The Contest for Supremacy in Italy, 1520-1529. 6. The Transformation of War. 7. The Resources of War. 8. Testing the Boundaries, 1529-47. 9. 1547-1559. 10. The Legacies of the Wars. Bibliography. Index.

SynopsisThe Italian Wars of 1494-1559, in which France and Spain battled for control of the Italian peninsula, had a major impact on the whole of Renaissance Europe. This important text combines analysis of developments in military strategy and the tactical use of firearms with consideration of the social and economic context and the reactions of Italians of all social classes to the social and cultural changes wrought by the wars., 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.

LC Classification NumberDG541.M35 2012