More than three and a half centuries have passed since the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War (1618-48); but this most devastating of wars in the early modern period continues to capture the imagination of readers: this book reveals why. It was one of the first wars where contemporaries stressed the importance of atrocities, the horrors of the fighting and also the sufferings of the civilian population. The Thirty Years' War remains a conflict of key importance in the history of the development of warfare and the 'military revolution'. It marked a turning point in the extent to which states would involve themselves in large-scale military conflicts for the sake of religious and constitutional issues in addition to their normal strategic concerns.
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Book Details
Imprint
Osprey Publishing
Publication Year
2002
Contributors
Author Info
The Revd Professor Richard Bonney is Professor of Modern History and Head of the Department of History at the University of Leicester, UK.
Series & Set Details
Series Name
Essential Histories
Dimensions
Width
7 mm
Height
248 mm
Length
170 mm
Weight
338 gr
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