War in the Age of the Enlightenment, 1700-1789

Name: War in the Age of the Enlightenment, 1700-1789
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ISBN: 9780275972400

ISBN-10: 0275972402

ISBN-13: 9780275972400

Edition: 2003

Authors: Armstrong Starkey

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War in the 18th century war was a complex operation, including popular as well as conventional conflict, between Europeans and with non-Europeans. These conflicts influenced European intellectuals and contributed to the complexity of Enlightenment thought. While Enlightenment writers regarded war as the greatest evil confronting mankind, they had little hope that it could be eliminated; thus, peace proposals of the day were joined by more realistic discussion of the means by which war might be limited or rendered more humane. In this book, the author considers the influence of ideas and values on the actions of Enlightenment military personnel and how the rational spirit of the time…

Book details

Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 10/30/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface



The Culture of Force



The Military Enlightenment



A Culture of Honor



Field of Honor: Fontenoy, 1745



Popular War



The Conflict of Cultures



Conclusions


Index