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Author : Olivier Chaline
Release : 2006
Genre : War and civilization
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 375/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Armes et cultures de guerre en Europe centrale by : Olivier Chaline
Download or read book Armes et cultures de guerre en Europe centrale written by Olivier Chaline. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregory Hanlon
Release : 2020-03-26
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 400/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis European Military Rivalry, 1500–1750 by : Gregory Hanlon
Download or read book European Military Rivalry, 1500–1750 written by Gregory Hanlon. This book was released on 2020-03-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European Military Rivalry, 1500–1750: Fierce Pageant examines more than 200 years of international rivalry across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean rim. The book charts the increasing scale, expenditure and duration of early modern wars; the impact of modern fortification on strategy and the movement of armies; the incidence of guerrilla war and localized conflict typical of the French wars of religion; the recourse by warlords to private financing of troops and supplies; and the creation of disciplined standing armies and navies in the age of Absolutism, made possible by larger bureaucracies. In addition to discussing key events and personalities of military rivalry during this period, the book describes the operational mechanics of early modern warfare and the crucial role of taxation and state borrowing. The relationship between the Christian West and the Ottoman Empire is also extensively analysed. Drawing heavily upon international scholarship over the past half-century, European Military Rivalry, 1500–1750: Fierce Pageant will be of great use to undergraduate students studying military history and early modern Europe.
Author : Alan V. Murray
Release : 2020
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 421/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Medieval Tournament As Spectacle by : Alan V. Murray
Download or read book The Medieval Tournament As Spectacle written by Alan V. Murray. This book was released on 2020. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh insights into the development of the tournament as an opportunity for social display.
Author : Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide
Release : 2018-04-16
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 223/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Visitors to Versailles by : Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide
Download or read book Visitors to Versailles written by Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide. This book was released on 2018-04-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was it like to visit one of the most magnificent courts of Europe? Based on a wealth of contemporary documents and surviving works of art, this lavish book explores the experiences of those who swarmed the palace and grounds of Versailles when it was the seat of the French monarchy. Engaging essays describe methods of transportation, the elaborate codes of dress and etiquette, precious diplomatic gifts, royal audiences, and tours of the palace and gardens. Also presented are the many types of visitors and guests who eagerly made their way to this center of power and culture, including day-trippers and Grand Tourists, European diplomats, overseas ambassadors, incognito travelers, and Americans. Through paintings and portraits, furniture, costumes and uniforms, arms and armor, guidebooks, and other works of art, Visitors to Versailles illuminates what travelers encountered at court and what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them. In bringing to life their experiences, this sumptuously illustrated volume reminds us why Versailles has enchanted generations of visitors from the ancien régime to the present day.
Author : Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris
Release : 2015-11-04
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 383/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Francia, Band 42 by : Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris
Download or read book Francia, Band 42 written by Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris. This book was released on 2015-11-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Der Band enthält 26 Beiträge in deutscher, französischer und englischer Sprache. Die Themenvielfalt reicht von den angeblichen Nachfahren der burgundischen Gibelungen, Emotionen im frühen Mittelalter, der Bedeutung des Gangs nach Canossa und der liturgischen Verehrung Ludwigs des Heiligen über die Ursachen der Reformation, das Bild der Gallier im 18. Jahrhundert, die Aufhebung der Sklaverei in Louisiana, Alexander von Humboldt, die Rivalität deutscher und französischer Archäologen vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg, Deportationen während der Occupation und die Außenpolitik Charles de Gaulles bis zur aktuellen Digitalisierung der Bibliotheca Palatina.
