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Bücher der Reihe Modern Wars In Perspective

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  • von R. J. Knecht
    172,00 €

    The French Wars of Religion tore the country apart for almost fifty years. They were also part of the wider religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants which raged across Europe during the 16th century. This new study, by a major authority on French history, explores the impact of these wars and sets them in their full European context.

  • - 1775-1783
    von Richard Middleton
    66,00 €

  • - The Expansion of Britain, 1790-1830
    von B. Collins
    78,00 €

  • - 1914-1918
    von Ian F. W. Beckett
    90,00 €

    Starting with the context and origins of the war, this work questions common assumptions about the nature of the First World War and how it has been consistently and, wrongly, perceived as an exercise in futility. It also covers the course of the conflict and its consequences for states, societies, and individuals.

  • von Carol Stevens
    77,00 €

    Russia's emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter I's radical programme of 'Westernising' reforms. This work examines the social and political factors underpinning Muscovite military history, the eventual success of the Russian Empire and the sacrifices made for power.

  • von Ian Gentles
    82,00 €

    The English revolution was a shattering experience for the people of Ireland and Scotland as well as England, as wars broke out successively in - and between - all three kingdoms. This work gives an account of the sixteen years that were the hinge of British and Irish history. It also encompasses politics and war, and personalities and ideas.

  • - Conflicts, Empire and National Identity
    von Bruce Lenman
    115,00 €

    The first of two volumes in Bruce Lenman's hugely ambitious study explores three interacting themes: the growth of England's sprawling colonial empire; its military dimension; and the impact of colonial warfare on national identity.

  • von Bruce Lenman
    273,00 €

    This volume places war and conflict at the centre of the colonial enterprise in the 18th century. It incorporates the history of Britain's expansion with events in Europe and the wider international arena. Also included is a detailed examination of the origins of the American Revolution.

  • von M. S. Anderson
    85,00 €

    This text includes chapters covering: the Prussian invasion of Silesia and the crisis of Habsburg power; the imperial election and the Habsburg conquest of Bavaria; the end of the war in Germany, 1742-1745; the naval and colonial struggle; and the results of the war.

  • - Conflict in the Caribbean and the Pacific
    von Joseph Smith
    104,00 €

    This study of the Spanish-American war includes coverage of: the outbreak of war; the collapse of Spanish policy; American intervention; the opposing military forces; military preparations; the blockade of Cuba; the capture of Manila; the Paris peace conference; and the new American "empire".

  • von UK) Esdaile & Charles J (University of Liverpool
    91,00 - 219,00 €

    "First edition published by Pearson Education Ltd. 1995"

  • - 1756-1763
    von Franz A. J. Szabo
    84,00 €

    Based on a re-reading of primary sources and fresh research in the Austrian State Archives, this work presents a scholarly reassessment of the continental war. It argues that Prussia did not win, but merely survived the Seven Years War and did so despite and not because of the actions and decisions of its king Frederick "the Great".

  • - War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721
    von Robert I. Frost
    87,00 €

    This is the first comprehensive history study to consider the revolution in military strategy which took place in the battlefields of North-Eastern Europe and makes a vital contribution to the debate on military change and political development in early modern Europe.

  • von Anthony Clayton
    85,00 - 261,00 €

    This survey draws together the two major wars of decolonization fought by France in Indochina and Algeria (as well as the lesser conflicts in Madagascar, Tunisia and Morocco) in a single, integrated account.

  • von Edward L. Dreyer
    122,00 - 239,00 €

    This text examines different aspects of China at war. Chapters include: "Military Reform and Revolution, 1901-19"; "Peiyang Army Ascendancy, 1911-19"; "High Warlordism, 1919-25"; "The Northern Expedition, 1925-31"; "Diseases of Skin and Heart, 1931-37"; and "The Sino-Japanese War, 1937-41".

  • von J. R. Jones
    81,00 €

    This is a study of the trade wars between England and Holland in 1652-54, 1665-67 and 1672-74, set in their naval, political and economic contexts. The book considers the role and influence of powerful mercantile interest groups on government policy for both countries.

  • - Warfare and Commerce in the Netherlands 1570-1680
    von Marjolein t'Hart
    71,00 - 227,00 €

  • von John A. & II Lynn
    102,00 - 239,00 €

    A study of the wars during the reign of Louis XIV, this text sets the wars, and their consequences, in their full diplomatic, military, administrative and institutional contexts, providing an insight into 17th- and 18th-century warfare.

  • - Britain and France in a Great Power Contest
    von Daniel Baugh
    69,00 - 219,00 €

  • - War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe
    von Michael Mallett & Christine (University of Oxford UK) Shaw
    76,00 - 240,00 €

    Previous edition: The Italian Wars, 1494-1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe, by M. Mallett and Christine Shaw.

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