Renaissance military memoirs studied for what they reveal of contemporary attitudes towards war, selfhood and identity. This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on conceptions of war, history,selfhood and identity. A vivid picture of Renaissance military life and military mentality emerges, which sheds light on the attitude of Renaissance soldiers both towards contemporary historical developments such as the rise of the modern state, and towards such issues as comradeship, women, honor, violence, and death. Comparison with similar medieval and twentieth-century material highlights the differences in the Renaissance soldier's understanding of war and of human experience.
| ISBN: | 9781843830641 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2004 |
| Author: | Yuval N Harari |
| Publisher: | The Boydell Press an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 225 pages |
| Series: | Warfare in History |
| Genres: |
Military history |
Renaissance military memoirs studied for what they reveal of contemporary attitudes towards war, selfhood and identity. This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on conceptions of war, history,selfhood and identity. A vivid picture of Renaissance military life and military mentality emerges, which sheds light on the attitude of Renaissance soldiers both towards contemporary historical developments such as the rise of the modern state, and towards such issues as comradeship, women, honor, violence, and death. Comparison with similar medieval and twentieth-century material highlights the differences in the Renaissance soldier's understanding of war and of human experience.
Renaissance Military Memoirs features in the following genres: Military history
Renaissance Military Memoirs is available in Hardback
Renaissance Military Memoirs was written by Yuval N Harari and published by The Boydell Press an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Renaissance Military Memoirs has 225 pages
Yes it is part of Warfare in History series