Armies and Ecosystems in Premodern Europe : The Meuse Region, 1250-1850

Armies and Ecosystems in Premodern Europe The Meuse Region, 1250-1850

Using the ecosystem concept as his starting point, the author examines the complex relationship between premodern armed forces and their environment at three levels: landscapes, living beings, and diseases. The study focuses on Europe's Meuse Region, well-known among historians of war as a batt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Govaerts, Sander, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leeds : Arc Humanities Press 2021.
Edición:New edition
Colección:War and conflict in premodern societies
Materias:
Armed Forces > Environmental aspects.
Armed Forces.
Europe > Meuse River Region.
Europe.
Europe > Armed Forces.
Europe > History, Military.
Meuse River Region > History, Military.
Ecological history.
Military history.
Natural barriers in history.
premodern environmentalism.
war and the environment.
wildlife protection, mosasaur.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421993806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part One LANDSCAPES
  • Chapter 1. Frontiers
  • Chapter 2. Fortifications
  • Part Two BIOTIC COMMUNITIES
  • Chapter 3. Disturbances
  • Chapter 4. Policing
  • Part Three PATHOGENS
  • Chapter 5. Army Health
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix. Overview of plants found in the fortifications of Maastricht in 1868
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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