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War and the state in early modern Europe : Spain, the Dutch Republic and Sweden as fiscal-military states, 1500-1660 / Jan Glete.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Glete, Jan, 1947-
- Series:
- Warfare and history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naval history.
- Fiscal policy.
- History, Military.
- Europe--History, Military--1492-1648.
- Europe.
- Spain--History, Military.
- Spain.
- Netherlands--History, Military.
- Netherlands.
- Sweden--History, Military.
- Sweden.
- Europe--Economic conditions--16th century.
- Economic conditions.
- Fiscal policy--Spain--16th century.
- Fiscal policy--Netherlands--16th century.
- Fiscal policy--Sweden--16th century.
- Europe--History, Naval.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 277 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
- Summary:
- 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 exposes the economic structures necessary for supporting permanent military organisations across Europe.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-264) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel P. Orlando Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0415226449
- 0415226457
- OCLC:
- 47221880
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