The Italian Wars 1494-1559
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The Italian Wars 1494-1559

War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe

  1. 408 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Italian Wars 1494-1559

War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe

About this book

The Italian Wars 1494–1559 outlines the major impact that these wars had, not just on the history of Italy, but on the history of Europe as a whole. It provides the first detailed account of the entire course of the wars, covering all the campaigns and placing the military conflicts in their political, diplomatic, social and economic contexts.

Throughout the book, new developments in military tactics, the composition of armies, the balance between infantry and cavalry, and the use of firearms are described and analysed. How Italians of all sectors of society reacted to the wars and the inevitable political and social change that they brought about is also examined, offering a view of the wars from a variety of perspectives.

Fully updated and containing a range of maps as well as a brand-new chapter on propaganda and images of war, this second edition of The Italian Wars 1494–1559 is essential reading for all students of Renaissance and military history.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
eBook ISBN
9781351725415
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Information
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of contents
  7. List of maps
  8. Preface to the second edition
  9. Abbreviations for archives used
  10. Introduction
  11. Chapter 1 The genesis of the wars and the first French expedition
  12. Chapter 2 Milan and Naples overwhelmed, 1496–1503
  13. Chapter 3 The conflict widens
  14. Chapter 4 New orders struggling to be born, 1512–19
  15. Chapter 5 The contest for supremacy in Italy, 1520–9
  16. Chapter 6 Testing the boundaries, 1529–47
  17. Chapter 7 The French challenge, 1547–59
  18. Chapter 8 The transformation of war
  19. Chapter 9 The resources of war
  20. Chapter 10 Propaganda and images of war
  21. Chapter 11 The legacies of the wars
  22. Index