The chivalric ethos and the development of military professionalism / edited by D.J.B. Trim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Trim, D. J. B. (David J. B.)

Series:

History of warfare ; v. 11.

History of warfare, 1385-7827 ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology, Military.

Standing army--History.

Standing army.

Chivalry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An exploration of the armies and societies of late-mediaeval and early-modern Europe. The essays examine the extent to which the chivalric ethos and military professionalism were incompatible, as well as their relative significance for developments in the art of war, and the rise of the state.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Illustrations vii

Contributors ix

Acknowledgements xi

List of Abbreviations xiii

1. Introduction

D.J.B. Trim 1

PROLOGUE

2. Why Chivalry? Military 'Professionalism' in the Twelfth Century: The Origins and Expressions of a Socio-military Ethos

Matthew Bennett 41

STUDIES IN CHIVALRY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN LATE-MEDIEVAL AND EARLY-MODERN EUROPE

3. Condottieri and Captains in Renaissance Italy

Michael Mallett 67

4. The Portuguese Nobility, and the Rise and Decline of Portuguese Military Power, 1400-1650

Malyn J. Newitt 89

5. Artisans, Architects and Aristocrats: Professionalism and Renaissance Military Engineering

Simon Pepper 117

6. Chivalry and Professionalism in the French Armies of the Renaissance

David Potter 149

7. Chivalry, Military Professionalism and the Early Tudor Army in Renaissance Europe: a reassessment

Luke MacMahon 183

8. Chivalry and Professionalism in Electoral Saxony in the Mid-Sixteenth Century

Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly 213

9. Soldados Platicos and Caballeros: The Social Dimensions of Ethics in the Early Modern Spanish Army

Fernando Gonzilez de Len 235

10. Army, Society and Military Professionalism in the Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War

D. J. B. Trim 269

11. The Officer Corps and Army Command in the British Isles, 1620-1660

Martyn Bennett 291

POSTSCRIPT: THE LAST GASP OF CHIVALRY?

12. Shoot Them All: Chivalry, Honour and the Confederate Army Officer Corps

Mark A. Weitz 321

Index 349.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-46471-2

9786610464715

1-4175-1041-2

90-474-0088-7

OCLC:

559901665