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The Cambridge History of War: Volume 3, War and the Early Modern World

Av David Parrott, Gábor Ágoston

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Volume III of The Cambridge History of War covers the early modern world, offering a four-hundred-year perspective from the last Eurasian nomadic empires to the advent of ironclad, steam-driven warships in the mid-nineteenth century. Together, the chapters cover the rise of professional armies and purpose-built warships in Europe; the evolution of military societies in the great Islamic empires; the vicissitudes of Ming and Qing military organization and that of their Asian neighbours; and the raising and maintaining of armies in Africa and the Americas. Numerous processes of imperial expansion, both on land of sea, are examined, as are the processes of global confrontation and interchange across different military systems. Technology, organization, finance, and military cultures are each explored from a broad perspective. Bringing together an impressive team of experts in their fields, the volume provides a comprehensive and accessible history of war from 1450-1850.
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David Parrott is Professor of Early Modern European History, and Fellow and Tutor at New College, University of Oxford. His books include Richelieu's Army: War, Government and Society in France, 1624–42 (2001), The Business of War: Military Enterprise and Military Revolution in Early Modern Europe (2012), and 1652: The Cardinal, the Prince and the Crisis of the Fronde (2020). Gábor Ágoston is Professor of History at Georgetown University. His works include the Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire (2009), Guns for the Sultan: Military Power and the Weapons Industry in the Ottoman Empire (2005) and The Last Muslim Conquest: The Ottoman Empire and Its Wars in Europe (2021).

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'The book offers a healthy diversity of approaches … The range of subjects enables readers to understand the evolution of war at a time when new world empires were forming. The book concludes with essays describing the impact of the Industrial Age. It will be of particular use to educators, as it puts into historical context what some still call 'the rise of the West.' Suitable for a wide readership and all libraries. Recommended.' F. Krome, Choice

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