Author:
Shaw, Christine (Italian Renaissance historian) author.
Edition Statement:Second edition.
ImprintLondon ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
Descriptionviii, 407 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Note:Previous edition: The Italian Wars, 1494-1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe, by M. Mallett and Christine Shaw.
Note:The genesis of the wars and the first French expedition -- Milan and Naples overwhelmed, 1496-1503 -- The conflict widens -- New orders struggling to be born, 1512-19 -- The contest for supremacy in Italy, 1520-9 -- Testing the boundaries, 1529-47 -- The French challenge, 1547-59 -- The transformation of war -- The resources of war -- Propaganda and images of war -- The legacies of the wars.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"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."
Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.
