Title Civilians and war in Europe, 1618-1815 / edited by Erica Charters, Eve Rosenhaft and Hannah Smith

Published Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 301 pages) : illustrations Series Eighteenth-century worlds Eighteenth-century worlds. Contents pt. 1. Suffering, reconciliation and values in the seventeenth century -- pt. 2. The state, soldiers and civilians -- pt. 3. Who is a civilian? Who is a soldier? -- pt. 4. Contradictions of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars Summary This interdisciplinary volume examines the relationship between civilians and war in Europe in the period 1615 to 1815, challenging familiar narratives of the rise of modern war and the nature of early modern warfare Notes "Many of the chapters in this volume are versions of papers presented at the 'Civilians and war in Europe, c.1640-1815' conference held at the University of Liverpool in June 2009"--Page x Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Civilians in war -- Europe -- History -- 17th century -- Congresses Civilians in war -- Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Congresses War and society -- Europe -- History -- 17th century -- Congresses War and society -- Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Congresses HISTORY -- Europe -- Western. Civilians in war Social conditions War and society Zivilbevölkerung Krieg SUBJECT Europe -- History, Military -- 17th century -- Congresses Europe -- History, Military -- 18th century -- Congresses Europe -- Social conditions -- 17th century -- Congresses Europe -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Congresses Subject Europe Europa Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings History Military history Form Electronic book Author Charters, Erica, editor. Rosenhaft, Eve, 1951- editor. Smith, Hannah, 1976- editor. ISBN 184631769X 9781846317699 9781781386347 178138634X

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