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Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe

Paperback

Main Details

Title Warfare at Sea, 1500-1650: Maritime Conflicts and the Transformation of Europe
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jan Glete
SeriesWarfare and History
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreWorld history
World history - BCE to c 500 CE
World history - c 500 to C 1500
World history - c 1500 to c 1750
World history - c 1750 to c 1900
World history - from c 1900 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9780415214551
ClassificationsDewey:359.009031
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 6 black & white line drawings

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 4 November 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Commencing in the late 15th century with the introduction of gunpowder in naval warfare and the rapid transformation of maritime trade, this book focuses on the scope and limitations of war before the advent of the big battle fleets from the middle of the 17th century. The book also compares the social history of seamen and the early officer corps in several European countries and includes discussion on Spain, Portugal, France, Venice, the Ottoman Empire and the Baltic states.

Author Biography

Jan Glete is Lecturer in History at Stockholm University in Sweden, and his books include Navies and Nations: Warships, navies and state building in Europe and America, 1500-1860.

Reviews

"In making these European-wide thematic surveys, Glete creates a stimulating synthesis of recent scholarly literature, citing works in Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and Portuguese. Many of the findings contained in these works have not been considered in the English-language literature for this period.... Glete presents an intriguing argument that progress in maritime affairs in this period was uneven...."-John B. Hattendorf, United States Naval War College "Readers are provided with succinct summaries of all important naval tactics, military strategies, and sea battles, changes in maritime technology, commercial structures and states, and the major historiographical debates. The result is an expert, concise account of a large topic with a clear thesis. --James D. Alsop, "International Journal of Maritime History."