Beyond the Military Revolution: War in the Seventeenth Century World

The seventeenth century has long been seen as a period of 'crisis' or transition from the pre-modern to the modern world. This book offers a chance to explore this crisis from the perspective of war and military institutions in a way that should appeal to those doing global history.By placing 17th century warfare in a global context, Black challenges conventional chronologies and permits a reappraisal of the debate over what has been seen as the Military Revolution of the early-modern period. The book discusses war with regard to strategic cultures, assesses military capability in terms of tasks and challenges faced and attaches styles of warfare to their social and political contexts. Genuinely global in range, this up-to-date and wide-ranging account provides fresh historiographical insights into this crucial period in world history.

History

Jeremy Black

Military

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Rethinking Geopolitics

Indiana University Press

The first full new study of George III in thirty years The sixty-year reign of George III (1760–1820) witnessed and participated in some of the most critical events of modern world history: the ending of the Seven Years’ War with France, the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary Wars, the campaign against Napoleon Bonaparte and battle of Waterloo in 1815, and Union with Ireland in 1801. Despite the pathos of the last years of the mad, blind, and neglected monarch, it is a life full of importance and interest. Jeremy Black’s biography deals comprehensively with the politics, the wars, and the domestic issues, and harnesses the richest range of unpublished sources in Britain, Germany, and the United States. But, using George III’s own prolific correspondence, it also interrogates the man himself, his strong religious faith, and his powerful sense of moral duty to his family and to his nation. Black considers the king’s scientific, cultural, and intellectual interests as no other biographer has done, and explores how he was viewed by his contemporaries. Identifying George as the last British ruler of the Thirteen Colonies, Black reveals his strong personal engagement in the struggle for America and argues that George himself, his intentions and policies, were key to the conflict.

George III: America’s Last King (The English Monarchs Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Yale University Press

'...his book will certainly become a standard introduction to the period. (The book) is quite unmatched for its range of information and reference on every topic discussed.' Times Literary Supplement

Eighteenth Century Europe: 1700-1789 (History of Europe)

Americas

St.Martin's Press

Britain in the age of Walpole (Problems in focus)

Europe

Macmillan

Convergence or Divergence: Britain and the Continent

Mhe;Standing Order Sbn (Hc)

Macmillan Dummy List

This volume provides an overview of the origins, nature and aftermath of the war that was fought in the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1953. Attention is focused particularly on the first year of the war, which witnessed profound variations in the fortunes of both sides. This includes the initial North Korean attack, China's dramatic entry into the war, and the controversy surrounding the conduct and dismissal of General MacArthur. Lowe also discusses why the signing of an armistice in July 1953 failed to secure a full peace settlement. He brings his discussion right up to date with the developments in Korea since the death of Kim Il Sung in 1994.

Tcw; Twentieth Century Wars Series

Asia

This revised and updated edition is written to convey a sense of history`s many levels, from the broadest question " what is history? " To the everyday problems associated with studying the discipline. It provides both practical tips on how to write about history and guidance on how to get to grips with history`s larger themes and issues.

Studying History (How to Study)

World

Palgrave

A History of Railways in 100 Maps

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