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Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715 An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization
Cathal J. Nolan
ISBN: 0-313-33046-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33046-9
656 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 7/30/2008
List Price: $149.95 (UK Sterling Price: £103.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "The War of the Spanish Succession, the First Austro-Ottoman War, and the Great Northern War are some of the successive wars that Nolan (Boston Univ.) addresses in this impressive encyclopedia. Although most of this international history of warfare is devoted to Europe (most especially the wars pursued by France's Louis XIV), it offers useful coverage of warfare in the Americas, China, Japan, and elsewhere... Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readrs."
    —CHOICE     2/1/2009
  • "Overall, the encyclopedia adequately covers the content its title promises. . . Its features make it most useful for those in the beginning stages of research at the undergraduate level or for someone who wants to casually look up a particular term; the broad country and army entries are the most useful in briefly recapitulating current scholarly views . . . Readers will undoubtedly learn from this encyclopedia . . ."
    —The Journal of Military History     July 2009
Description: Dominated by the ambitions of France's King Louis XIV, Europe in the years 1650-1715 witnessed a series of wars from which emerged many of the theories, practices, and technologies that characterize modern warfare. During this period, European armies evolved modern ideas of army organization and military leadership, as well as modern views of campaign strategy and battle tactics. As European soldiers and colonists moved into Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, the practice or influence of their military techniques and ideas also affected wars fought in those places. In this volume's 1000 plus entries, an award-winning author of reference works on international relations and war describes and defines important events, technologies, and individuals from this seminal period of global military history.




 Title Features:
Besides more than 1000 extensively cross-referenced entries, the encyclopedia also includes 14 maps of various wars and battles, as well as a detailed chronology of the period and a current, select bibliography of useful print and nonprint information resources.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Entries
    Preface
    Introduction
    Note on Dates
    Maps
    The Encyclopedia
    Chronology of Major Events, 1650-1715
    Select Bibliography
About the Author: Cathal J. Nolan is Executive Director of Boston University's International History Institute, and Associate Professor of History. He is the author of the multiple award-winning Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations (Greenwood, 2002) and the award-winning Notable U.S. Ambassadors since 1775: A Biographical Dictionary (Greenwood, 1997). Dr. Nolan has also authored, co-authored, or edited many books, including The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650 (Greenwood, 2006), Ethics and Statecraft: The Moral Dimension of International Affairs (Praeger, 2004), and Power and Responsibility in World Affairs: Reformation versus Transformation (Praeger, 2004).
LCC Class: D273
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