The Military Revolution in Early Modern Europe

A Revision

Nonfiction, History, European General, Military
Cover of the book The Military Revolution in Early Modern Europe by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo, Palgrave Macmillan UK
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo ISBN: 9781137539182
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: June 25, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Language: English
Author: Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
ISBN: 9781137539182
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: June 25, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English

This book challenges the premise that a ‘military revolution’ prompted the major European powers to enter into an era of global hegemony during the early modern period, and suggests that this theory is not supported if we closely examine contemporary historical events. The conquests of Mexico and Peru, arguably the two most important colonial acquisitions by a European power during that era, were accomplished without the technology or tactics that are usually associated with the ‘military revolution’. On the other hand, Japan, Korea, some Indian states and the Ottoman Empire implemented military reforms, both tactical and technological, that are commonly associated with what was considered an exclusively Western approach to warfare. By comparing case studies of the Western and the non-Western world, Frank Jacob and Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo show that the concept of such a ‘military revolution’ is a myth perpetuated by a Eurocentric perspective on history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book challenges the premise that a ‘military revolution’ prompted the major European powers to enter into an era of global hegemony during the early modern period, and suggests that this theory is not supported if we closely examine contemporary historical events. The conquests of Mexico and Peru, arguably the two most important colonial acquisitions by a European power during that era, were accomplished without the technology or tactics that are usually associated with the ‘military revolution’. On the other hand, Japan, Korea, some Indian states and the Ottoman Empire implemented military reforms, both tactical and technological, that are commonly associated with what was considered an exclusively Western approach to warfare. By comparing case studies of the Western and the non-Western world, Frank Jacob and Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo show that the concept of such a ‘military revolution’ is a myth perpetuated by a Eurocentric perspective on history.

More books from Palgrave Macmillan UK

Cover of the book The Politics of Being a Woman by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Judgement and Truth in Early Analytic Philosophy and Phenomenology by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Social Relations in Human and Societal Development by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book John Kemble’s Gibraltar Journal by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Revisiting Regional Growth Dynamics in India in the Post Economic Reforms Period by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Managing Online Reputation by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Delivering Sustainable Growth in Africa by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book African Transnational Diasporas by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book New Approaches to Drug Policies by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Children and the Capability Approach by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Balkan Legacies of the Great War by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Vice in the Barracks by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Anglo-American Diplomacy and the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1948-51 by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
Cover of the book Sovereignty and Responsibility by Frank Jacob, Gilmar Visoni-Alonzo
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy