Warriors for a living : the experience of the Spanish infantry in the Italian wars, 1494-1559 / by Idan Sherer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharar, 'Idan.

Series:

History of Warfare 114.

History of warfare ; v. 114

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soldiers--Spain--History--16th century.

Soldiers.

Atrocities--Italy--History--16th century.

Atrocities.

Spain--History, Military--16th century.

Spain.

Italy--History, Military--1268-1559.

Italy.

Italy--History--1492-1559.

Spain. Ejército. Infantería--History--16th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 pages) : color illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Boston : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

In Warriors for a Living , Idan Sherer examines the experience of the Spanish infantry during the formative period of the Italian Wars. Decades of clashes between Spain and France transformed Italy into a crucible of military tactics and technology and brought about the emergence of the Spanish infantry tercios as Europe’s finest military force for more than a century. From their recruitment, through the complexities of everyday life in the army and culminating in the potential brutality of soldiering, the book offers a fresh and much needed exploration, analysis and, at times, reconsideration of what it meant to be a professional soldier in early modern Europe.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

The Infantry Soldiers of the Spanish Army

Conditions of Service: Everyday Life in the Spanish Army

Mutiny

The Experience of the Sack

Combat

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-33772-5

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004337725 DOI