| Warriors for a Living: The Experience of the Spanish Infantry During the Italian Wars, 1494-1559 Contributor(s): Sherer (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004337717 ISBN-13: 9789004337718 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $149.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal - History | Military - General |
| Series: History of Warfare |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Spanish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Warriors for a Living, Idan Sherer examines the experience of the Spanish infantry during the formative period of the Italian Wars. Decades of clashes between Spain and France transformed Italy into a crucible of military tactics and technology and brought about the emergence of the Spanish infantry tercios as Europe's finest military force for more than a century. From their recruitment, through the complexities of everyday life in the army and culminating in the potential brutality of soldiering, the book offers a fresh and much needed exploration, analysis and, at times, reconsideration of what it meant to be a professional soldier in early modern Europe. |