The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas Of Warfare

Author : Nicholas Hooper,Matthew Bennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0521440491

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The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare by Nicholas Hooper,Matthew Bennett Pdf

This book offers a highly readable account of warfare in Europe and the Mediterranean from the Battle of Poitiers to the Wars of the Roses. With an emphasis on superb full-colour cartography and illustration, The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: The Middle Ages, 768 1487 focuses on military strategy, debunking some of the prevailing myths of medieval warfare. Often characterized as an era dominated by lone knights and long sieges, the Middle Ages in fact had a military culture as sophisticated and complex as our own, with organized armies and a high degree of tactical intelligence. This complexity is detailed in maps, plans, and an informative text. Development of naval warfare, cavalry, and siege tactics are all covered, as is the nature of contemporary logistics and contemporary understanding of the science of warfare.

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521470331

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The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare by Jeremy Black Pdf

The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: Renaissance to Revolution provides a thorough introduction to the military and naval history of the years 1492 to 1792, covering the period from the European Renaissance to the revolutionary wars of the late eighteenth century. Detailed colour maps, battle plans, and colour and black-and-white illustrations combine with an authoritative text to illuminate developments in warfare on both land and sea. Particular attention is paid to the effects of European military expansion on the rest of the world including the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean. Special feature panels are devoted to key events, to the more complicated and intriguing military confrontations, to individual tacticians and to the key topics such as weapons, battle strategies, the rise of naval warfare, and the composition of armies. The book is written by a leading historian of the early modern period.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:186967465

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The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare by Anonim Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Parker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0521738067

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The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare by Geoffrey Parker Pdf

Now available in a revised and updated version, this book examines Western warfare from antiquity to the present day.

Author : Geoffrey Parker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107181595

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The Cambridge History of Warfare by Geoffrey Parker Pdf

The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare offers an updated comprehensive account of Western warfare, from its origins in classical Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

Author : Geoffrey Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Civilization, Western
ISBN : OCLC:317831193

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Author : Colin Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521669928

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The Cambridge Illustrated History of France by Colin Jones Pdf

Combining superb illustration with authoritative text, this is a major political and social history of France from earliest times to the eve of the new millennium. Colin Jones offers not only an expert's account of political, social and cultural developments, but also a fresh and full interpretation of French history. The Cambridge Illustrated History of France places an innovatory emphasis on the importance of issues of regionalism, class, gender and race in the French heritage. Ranging across social, political, geographical and cultural lines - from prehistoric menhirs to the Pompidou Centre, from Louis XIV's Versailles to twentieth-century high-rises, from Marie Antoinette to Marie Claire - the author provides a host of lively and penetrating new insights into the shaping of the modern nation.

Author : Greg Woolf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0521827752

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The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World by Greg Woolf Pdf

New history richly illustrated in colour and aimed at the general reader.

Author : Amanda Lomazoff
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1253 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781607109853

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The Atlas of Military History by Amanda Lomazoff Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the armed conflicts that have shaped our civilizations and our lives. Aggression. Disruption. Violence. Mortality. The components of war are familiar to us all, but it’s often hard to understand how these battles throughout history continue to affect us today. The story of our world, from its earliest beginnings thousands of years BCE to today, is the often the story of our conflicts. The Atlas of Military History offers a fascinating look at the many wars that have been fought over land, independence, and other factors all over the globe. Organized into sections based on location and then in chronological order, this compendium covers everything from the Punic Wars in Carthage that began in 247 BCE, to the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, to World War II, to the recent Arab Spring. Full-color photos and maps, as well as highlighted sections on legendary leaders, battles, and weapons, are included. Perfect for students or anyone wanting to know more about this important aspect of our world, the Atlas of Military History is a complete portrait of our conflicts and resolutions.

Author : Joshua M. Cragle
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000969214

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Converting the Saxons by Joshua M. Cragle Pdf

Utilizing a “crusading ethos,” from 772 to 804 AD, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, waged war against the continental Saxons to integrate them within the growing Frankish Empire and facilitate their conversion to Christianity. While substantial research has been produced concerning various components of Carolingian history, this work offers a unique examination of Charlemagne’s Saxon Wars as a case study for understanding methods of conversion used in the Christianization of Europe, as well as their significance for subsequent conversion strategies employed around the globe. Converting the Saxons builds on prior scholarly research, is grounded in primary sources, and is contextualized with a robust historical introduction. Throughout the text, particular emphasis is given to Christian encounters with paganism and the way paganism was interpreted, confronted, and transformed. Within those encounters, we observe myriad forces of coercion and incentivization used in societal religious conversion, demonstrating the need for a serious reconsideration of the standard narratives surrounding Christian missions. This book provides a scholarly and accessible resource for students and researchers interested in transhistorical methods of conversion, the history of Christianity, Early Medieval paganism, Colonial religious encounters, and the nature of religious conversion.

Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521864268

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The Cambridge History of Medicine by Roy Porter Pdf

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, 'The Cambridge History of Medicine' surveys the rise of medicine in the West from classical times to the present. Covering both the social and scientific history of medicine, this volume traces the chronology of key developments and events.

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317489924

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Western Warfare, 1775-1882 by Jeremy Black Pdf

This is a wide-ranging and comprehensive survey of warfare from the outbreak of the American War of Independence to the British conquest of Egypt. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources this book offers an unrivalled account of civil and international conflicts involving Western powers, integrating both naval and land warfare. This book covers military capability as well as conflict, social and political contexts as well as weaponry, tactics and strategy. As well as examining such major conflicts as the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the American Civil War and the Wars of German Unification, this book redresses the imbalance of previous treatments by examining other important conflicts, for example, those in Latin America, as well as insurgency and counter-insurgency in Europe. This book's global perspective provides for a more reliable assessment of what constitutes military capability. In so doing, the author challenges the technological determinism and linear conceptions of developments in military science that continue to characterise much of military history. Instead the author reveals a much more complex dynamic, indeed going so far as to question the idea of 'modernity' itself. Bold in scope, and cutting-edge in its interpretations, this book offers much for the student, general reader and professional historian alike.

Author : Rosamond McKitterick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114299824

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Atlas of the Medieval World by Rosamond McKitterick Pdf

Forged in an age of faith and war and tempered by great statesmen, religious leaders and artists, medieval civilizations witnessed remarkable transformations. Far from being a homogeneous world of knights and castles, the era saw a multitude of contrasting and often competing cultures, many of which became the foundation stones for the emergence of modern societies. From the expansion of Islam across the Mediterranean to the appearance of centralized states and Christian monarchies, the Atlas of the Medieval World draws from new archival and archaeological evidence to reveal a period of astonishing cultural vibrancy and political diversity. Alongside stunning maps covering nearly a millennium of one of the most formative phases in history, hundreds of exquisite pictures of art and architecture accompany expertly written text edited by Rosamond McKitterick, Professor of Early Medieval History at Cambridge University to bring an extraordinary period to life as no reference has before. The Arab invasions of Europe, the empire of Charlemagne, the African kingdoms of Songhai and Mali, the Crusades, the Viking and Mongol invasions, the Delhi sultanate and the T'ang and Ming empires are just a few of the subjects explained in the Atlas of the Medieval World. What's more, cultural and economic trends such as the spread of literacy and the growth of towns receive equal attention alongside the emergence of kingdoms and the march of armies to form a comprehensive history of all major societies outside of the Americas during the Middle Ages.

Author : David Jordan,Andrew Wiest
Publisher : Amber Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-14
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1838863532

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World War II Illustrated Atlas by David Jordan,Andrew Wiest Pdf

With 160 colour maps, World War II Illustrated Atlas plots the course of the land, sea and air campaigns in fine detail, tracing the ebb and flow of the fortunes of both sides. Contents include the land, sea and air campaigns in North-West Europe, Italy, North Africa, Russia, South-East Asia and the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean.

Author : Timothy Newark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : 0500287996

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The Worldwide History of Warfare by Timothy Newark Pdf

The Worldwide History of Warfare combines historical engravings, diagrams and artwork with an engaging modern text to create a visual study of humankinds extraordinary capacity for ingenuity in inventing new ways to wage war. The history of military hardware is interjected with fascinating diagrams of tactics and famous battles, which alongside an extensive glossary of terms creates a complete grammar for the school of war. Navigational features include tabs with detailed cross-references and timelines of key battles and inventions, which aid the reader in exploring the complex battleground of the history of warfare from ancient times through to the American Civil War.