{"product_id":"the-cambridge-history-of-war-volume-3-war-and-the-early-modern-world-hardback-9780521874281","title":"The Cambridge History of War: Volume 3, War and the Early Modern World (Hardback) 9780521874281","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge History of War: Volume 3, War and the Early Modern World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA four-hundred-year global perspective on the history of war from nomadic cavalry to steam-powered warships.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Parrott (Edited by), Gábor Ágoston (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521874281, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e688 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 3.8 cm, 1.22 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The book offers a healthy diversity of approaches … The range of subjects enables readers to understand the evolution of war at a time when new world empires were forming. The book concludes with essays describing the impact of the Industrial Age. It will be of particular use to educators, as it puts into historical context what some still call 'the rise of the West.' Suitable for a wide readership and all libraries. Recommended.' F. Krome, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVolume III of The Cambridge History of War covers the early modern world, offering a four-hundred-year perspective from the last Eurasian nomadic empires to the advent of ironclad, steam-driven warships in the mid-nineteenth century. Together, the chapters cover the rise of professional armies and purpose-built warships in Europe; the evolution of military societies in the great Islamic empires; the vicissitudes of Ming and Qing military organization and that of their Asian neighbours; and the raising and maintaining of armies in Africa and the Americas. Numerous processes of imperial expansion, both on land of sea, are examined, as are the processes of global confrontation and interchange across different military systems. Technology, organization, finance, and military cultures are each explored from a broad perspective. Bringing together an impressive team of experts in their fields, the volume provides a comprehensive and accessible history of war from 1450–1850.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e Notes on contributors\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Volume III David Parrott\u003cbr\u003e 1. The legacy of the nomadic empires Beatrice F. Manz\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ming conflicts with her neighbors, 1368–1644 Morris Rossabi\u003cbr\u003e 3. Ottoman wars and military transformation, 1453–1826 Gábor Ágoston\u003cbr\u003e 4. Spain's wars and the rise of the Hispanic world empires, 1516–1828 Felipe Fernández-Armesto\u003cbr\u003e 5. Wars of the European continent, 1500–1650 James D. Tracy\u003cbr\u003e 6. The evolution of naval warfare, 1450–1650 Niccolò Capponi\u003cbr\u003e 7. Military finance, organisation, and state development, 1450–1650 Peter H. Wilson\u003cbr\u003e 8. Fortification and siege warfare Simon Pepper\u003cbr\u003e 9. European expansion in the Indian Ocean and Pacific, 1450–1850 Louis Sicking\u003cbr\u003e 10. Conflict in North-Eastern Europe and the emergence of Russia to 1721 Kira B. Stevens\u003cbr\u003e 11.The military in Safavid Iran, 1501–1736 Rudolf Matthee\u003cbr\u003e 12. Wars of dynasties, wars of empires: The nature of European conflicts, 1648–1792 Hamish Scott\u003cbr\u003e 13. The standing army: France and Brandenburg-Prussia – A comparison, 1648–1789 Bernhard R. Kroener\u003cbr\u003e 14. Navies, technology, and organisation, 1648–1815 Robin Briggs\u003cbr\u003e 15. Warfare in early modern Africa, c. 1450–c. 1850 Richard Reid\u003cbr\u003e 16. Warfare in India, 1450–1850 Kaushik Roy\u003cbr\u003e 17. Japan and Korea, 1450–1850 Eugene Y. Park\u003cbr\u003e 18. Warfare in South-East Asia, 1448–1851 Michael Charney\u003cbr\u003e 19. War in the era of Qing imperial consolidation and expansion, 1587–1804 Pamela Crossley\u003cbr\u003e 20. The seventh continent: Russian territorial expansion, 1450–1850 David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye\u003cbr\u003e 21. The maintenance of Hispanic dominance in Latin America Gabriel Paquette\u003cbr\u003e 22. The United States from Independence to the war with Mexico, 1776–1848 Kevin D. McCranie\u003cbr\u003e 23. The wars of the French Republic and the Napoleonic Wars, 1789–1815 Alan Forrest\u003cbr\u003e 24. European sea power and the origins of European domination, 1800–1850 Andrew Lambert\u003cbr\u003e Select Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470092333336,"sku":"9780521874281","price":120.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780521874281i.jpg?v=1785632729","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-history-of-war-volume-3-war-and-the-early-modern-world-hardback-9780521874281","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}