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Northern Wars, The - War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721

By: Longman Group

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Longman Group)

Last Stocked on 8/17/2024

Product Info

Title
Northern Wars, The - War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert I. Frost
Publish Year
2000
Pages
402
Dimensions
6x9x1"
NKG Part #
2147789152
Type
Softcover

Description

This book provides an accessible study of the neglected but highly important series of wars fought for control of the Baltic and Northeastern Europe during the period 1558-1721. It is the first comprehensive history which considers the revolution in military strategy which took place in the battlefields of Eastern Europe.

Robert Frost examines the impact of war on the very different social and political systems of Sweden, Denmark, Poland-Lithuania and Russia and he explains why it was Russia that emerged victorious from these wars. Based on extensive primary and secondary research (including much material that is unfamiliar in English) this book makes an important contribution to the debate on military change and political development in early modern Europe.