Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
Loading... The war of the Spanish Succession : new perspectivesby Matthias Pohlig
None Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. No reviews no reviews | add a review
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) was one of the largest and most violent events in early modern history. It engulfed large parts of Europe and was among the first military conflagrations to be fought on a global scale. The essays in this volume provide a new view of thissurprisingly little studied conflict. Written by established scholars in the field they go beyond the traditional historiography with its narrow focus on set-piece battles (Blenheim, Malplaquet) and famous generals such as the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene to provide a thorough reassessmentof the war. They adopt new approaches from the history of diplomacy and politics to challenge long-held assumptions about the system of international relations and the logistics of warfare in the early eighteenth century, study the public representation of the fighting, and explore the colonialdimension of the conflict. As a result the War of the Spanish Succession emerges as a crucial turning point in the history of early modern wars. No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNone
Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.2526History and Geography Europe Europe Early Modern 1453-1914 1648-1789LC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |