{"product_id":"the-italian-wars-1494-1559-war-state-and-society-in-early-modern-europe-9781138739048","title":"The Italian Wars 1494-1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Italian Wars 1494-1559\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated and containing a range of maps as well as a brand-new chapter on propaganda and images of war, this second edition of\u003cem\u003e The Italian Wars 1494-1559\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for all students of Renaissance and military history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristine Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Member of the Faculty of History at the University of Oxford. She has published extensively on the political and military society of Renaissance Italy and her previous books include \u003ci\u003eJulius II: The Warrior Pope\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eItaly and the European Powers: The Impact of War\u003c\/i\u003e (as editor, 2006) and \u003ci\u003eBarons and Castellans: The Military Nobility of Renaissance Italy\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Mallett\u003c\/strong\u003e was Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Warwick and a distinguished historian of fifteenth- and sixteenth century Italy. His books included \u003cem\u003eMercenaries and their Masters: Warfare in Renaissance Italy\u003c\/em\u003e (1974), and (with J.R.Hale) \u003cem\u003eThe Military Organization of a Renaissance State: Venice c.1400 to 1617\u003c\/em\u003e (1984).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414787395858,"sku":"9781138739048","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1e4cae81-3ab9-48b3-8995-e980598908cf.jpg?v=1729383713","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-italian-wars-1494-1559-war-state-and-society-in-early-modern-europe-9781138739048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}