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 soc[...]

The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw many ambitious European rulers develop permanent armies and navies. War and the State in Early Modern Europe examines this military change as a central part of the political, social and economic transformation of early modern Europe. This important study e[...]

A tribute to the late history professor Jan Glete, this work focuses on the dynamic interaction of organizations, norm systems, and institutional changes that informed his work. The chapters span a period from the first cultures to present day and include European, Middle Eastern, Japanese, and Sout[...]