Beyond the Battlefield: Reconsidering Warfare in Early Modern Europe

This volume explores the experience and significance of early modern European continental warfare from an interdisciplinary perspective, combining the history of war with political, diplomatic, religious, social, economic, intellectual, emotional, environmental, artistic, and medical history. It includes chapters on Western and Central Europe, the European peripheries, and the Habsburg-Ottoman borderlands, offering new ways of thinking about the costs and consequences of war.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume brings together an international team of scholars to delve into the multifaceted experience and profound significance of early modern European continental warfare from an interdisciplinary lens. Through a series of individual essays, the book contributes to the vibrant fields of War and Society and the New Military History by seamlessly integrating the history of war with political and diplomatic history, the history of religion, social history, economic history, the history of ideas, the history of emotions, environmental history, art history, musicology, and the history of science and medicine. The contributors explore how warfare intertwines with European learning, culture, and the arts, while also examining the intricate connections between warfare and ideas or ideologies. Moreover, they offer fresh perspectives on the costs and consequences of war.

In addition to its interdisciplinary approach, this volume stands out for its inclusive coverage of Western and Central Europe, as well as the often overlooked European peripheries, including the Baltics, the Russian frontier, Scandinavia, and the Habsburg-Ottoman borderlands of Southeastern Europe. By presenting a holistic view of the continent, the volume offers readers a rich tapestry of alternatives and threads for reevaluating the place and meaning of warfare within the broader context of early modern continental Europe.

This book will appeal to a wide range of readers, including general enthusiasts, undergraduate and graduate students, and scholars passionate about military history, early modern history, and European history. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars and students seeking to deepen their understanding of this critical period in European history.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367744175