War in European History

Name: War in European History
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ISBN: 9780199546190

ISBN-10: 0199546193

ISBN-13: 9780199546190

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Michael Howard

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First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves as a succinct and enlightening overview of the development of European society as a whole over the last millennium. From the Norsemen and the world of the medieval knights, through to the industrialized mass warfare of the twentieth century, Michael Howard illuminates the way in which warfare has shaped the history of the Continent, its effect on social and political institutions, and the ways in which technological and social change have in…

Book details

List price: $20.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 4.96" wide x 7.72" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



Preface to the 2008 Edition



The Wars of the Knights



The Wars of the Mercenaries



The Wars of the Merchants



The Wars of the Professionals



The Wars of the Nations



The Wars of the Technologists


Epilogue: The End of the European Era


Notes


Notes on Further Reading


Index