War and Society in Renaissance Europe 1450-1620 (Volume 1) (War and European Society Series)

Hale, John Rigby; Hale, J.R.

ISBN 10: 0773517650 / ISBN 13: 9780773517653

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.V1XE

Synopsis:

Covering the years between the end of the Hundred Years War and the beginning of the Thirty Years War, War and Society in Renaissance Europe explains the part war played in the lives of individuals in early modern Europe. Beginning with a survey of conflicts and an analysis of the "military reformation" in the ways in which wars were fought, it goes on to investigate the problems of recruitment in an age when those taking part in wars formed a society of their own. The book concludes with a study of the impact of war on civilians and the more pervasive but indirect impact of war-induced shifts in the economy, the incidence of taxation, and the nature of government.

Review:

"This book is very readable; it is full of epigrams and bon mots. It is also full of important and often provocative comments on European society during the Renaissance. No historian of the period should miss it or fail to recommend it to his students."

(Times Literary Supplement)

Bibliographic Details

Title: War and Society in Renaissance Europe 1450-...
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good