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Geoffrey parker, the editor, contributed the introduction and. An essay on the rise of industrial civilization, cambridge. Article in bulletin of the school of oriental and african studies 6903. The sixteenth century constitutes a most uninteresting period in european military history, wrote sir charles oman in 1937, and no one then dared to disagree with him. It explains what the western way of war is, whence it came, and how it dominated the planet down to the present day. Noone disagrees that western warfare is worthy of examination, but one wonders if this story needs to be told yet again european military success is, after all, a far from neglected theme in the literature and the coverage here, especially in the. Apr 17, 2019 geoffrey parker is andreas dorpalen professor of history at the ohio state university. This is, simply, the best survey of the history of warfare in half a century. The cambridge history of warfare lecture notes geoffrey parker. Geoffrey parker, distinguished university professor and andreas dorpalen. In 1955 professor michael roberts gave a celebrated inaugural lecture at queens university, belfast, entitled the military revolution, 15601660 which came to exert a profound influence on many historians studying the art and science of warfare.

Harding richard the evolution of the sailing navy 1509 1815 british history in from uw 102031 at george washington university. The cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present, looking globally at developments in warfare on land, sea and air. The cambridge history of warfare edition 1 by geoffrey. Military innovation and the rise of the west, 15001800 geoffrey parker cambridge university press, 1988 234pp. The cambridge history of war edited by roger chickering. The american way of warfare a monograph by major chad m. The triumph of the west cambridge illustrated histories 9780521738064. The conquest of the americas 15001650 patricia seed 9. The cambridge history of warfare provides a detailed account of war in the west from antiquity to the present day, and is unique because of its controversial thesis that war in western societies has followed a unique path leading to western dominance of the globe.

The cambridge history of warfare, first published in 2005, provides a detailed account of war in the west from antiquity to the present day, and is unique because of its controversial thesis that war in western societies has followed a unique path leading to western dominance of the globe. The era of the anglodutch wars and the transition to modern warfare at sea m. The product of the collaboration of some of the best military historians now writing, it offers judgments as well as a compelling narrative, an. The cambridge illustrated history of warfare geoffrey. The cambridge history of warfare in searchworks catalog. Library of congress cataloging in publication data the cambridge history of warfare edited by geoffrey parker. Sep 29, 1995 the cambridge history of warfare is a comprehensive account of war in the west. Cambridge core twentieth century regional history the cambridge. Aug 29, 2005 a compelling subject, war is common to almost all known societies and almost all periods of history. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. It is common to almost all known societies and periods of history. Table of contents for the cambridge history of warfare edited by geoffrey parker. Curriculum vitae geoffrey parker department of history 5110.

The combined effort of seven leading experts, this book treats the history of all aspects of the subject. Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher. During the past several decades, numer ous authors have written on the subject of an. Postage free in australia many other titles available. Geoffrey parker is andreas dorpalen professor of european history and an associate of the mershon center at the ohio state university. The cambridge history of warfare military matters, a compendium of roman military practice first composed by flavius renatus vegetius around the year ad 390 and revised into its final form about fifty years later, offers per.

The new edition of the cambridge history of warfare, written and updated by a team of eight distinguished military historians, examines how war was waged by western powers across a sweeping timeframe beginning with classical greece and rome, moving through the middle ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twentyfirst century in afghanistan, iraq, and syria. First published 2005 printed in the united states of america a catalog record for this publication is available from the british library. It also focuses on the many varied aspects of military culture, including weapons, technology, strategy, defence, intelligence, and conduct. Europeans were willing to adopt new technologies from wherever they emerged and adapt and improve them for military use. The western way of war for the critical element of discipline is the ability of a formation to stand fast in the face of the enemy, whether attacking or being. Find all results for military history on cambridge core, the new academic platform by cambridge university press. The lack of a regional hegemon in europe resulted in continual warfare and the search for military advantages. Oxford university press, 1976, 16, 34 oman, art of war in the sixteenth century, 35 geoffrey parker, the army of flanders and the spanish road, 15671659.

First the military practice of the west at home in europe is analysed, with special reference to the role of firearms in the transformation of both offensive and defensive warfare. Although the focus throughout this book remains on the west, and on the role of violence in its rise, each chapter also examines the. For more on how roberts came to choose the military revolution as the topic of his inaugural in january 1955he had originally planned to speak on historiographysee geoffrey parker, michael roberts, 19081996, proceedings of the british academy. Military innovation and the rise of the west, 15001800 second edition, cambridge, 2001. John keegan, a history of warfare, vintage, new york, 1994, pp. The direction of the slash is important use \, not. The cambridge history of warfare by geoffrey parker. Now available in a revised and updated version, the cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present day. Military innovation and the rise of the west, 15001800 second edition. In 20 yale university press published the global crisis. The cambridge history of warfare by geoffrey parker, 9780521853590, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is the focus of geoffrey parkers classic, the military revolution. The cambridge history of warfare, edited by geoffrey parker. The present volume is divided into nineteen chapters with an introduction and epilogue, covering developments in warfare from ancient greece to the gulf wars.

The cambridge history of warfare is a comprehensive account of war in the west. The logistics of spanish victory and defeat in the low countries wars cambridge, 2004, the grand strategy of philip ii 1998, and the military revolution. Table of contents for the cambridge history of warfare. In 2008 i published new editions of both the cambridge illustrated history of warfare and the cambridge history of warfare, which i edited and coauthored, taking the narrative and analysis down to 2007. The lgistics of spanish victory and defeat in the low countries wars. England, in 1943 and studied history at christs college cambridge ba 1965. Geoffrey parker, successor to michael howard in the lovett chair of military and naval history at yale, has written perhaps a quarter of the book and selected only a handful of colleagues to join him in the enterprise. Geoffrey parker is andreas dorpalen professor of history at the ohio state university. I am currently preparing a new edition of each volume, taking the story down to 2018. Nov 10, 2015 geoffrey parker is andreas dorpalen professor of history at the ohio state university.

I have directed or codirected 6 senior honors essays and 35 doctoral. In his thesis the western way of war, geoffrey parker presents several common characteristics unique to western societies that contributed to their military success. Curriculum vitae geoffrey parker department of history. The cambridge illustrated history of warfare cambridge. He is the author or editor of more than thirty books, including the army of flanders and the spanish road, 15671659 second edition, cambridge, 2004 and the military revolution. Harding richard the evolution of the sailing navy 1509 1815. Geoffrey parker is andreas dorpalen professor of history at the. The cambridge history of warfare edited by geoffrey. The book stresses five essential aspects of the western way of war. The cambridge history of warfare lecture notes united kingdom history geoffrey parker, study notes for united kingdom history. The cambridge history of warfare edited by geoffrey parker. A compelling subject, war is common to almost all known societies and almost all periods of history.

Reviewed by christopher storrs department of history, university of dundee, united kingdom published on hgerman june, 2006. Palmer beginning in the sixteenth century, myriad interrelated changes in the art of war in the west. He is author or editor of forty books, including the army of flanders and the spanish road 15671659. The book treats the history of all aspects of the subject and places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement.