Conflict and Soldiers' Literature in Early Modern Europe

Conflict and Soldiers' Literature in Early Modern Europe
Author: Paul Scannell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472566718

In Conflict and Soldiers' Literature in Early Modern Europe, Paul Scannell analyses the late 16th-century and early 17th-century literature of warfare through the published works of English, Welsh and Scottish soldiers. The book explores the dramatic increase in printed material on many aspects of warfare; the diversity of authors, the adaptation of existing writing traditions and the growing public interest in military affairs. There is an extensive discussion on the categorisation of soldiers, which argues that soldiers' works are under-used evidence of the developing professionalism among military leaders at various levels. Through analysis of autobiographical material, the thought process behind an individual's engagement with an army is investigated, shedding light on the relevance of significant personal factors such as religious belief and the concept of loyalty. The narratives of soldiers reveal the finer details of their experience, an enquiry that greatly assists in understanding the formidable difficulties that were faced by individuals charged with both administering an army and confronting an enemy. This book provides a reassessment of early modern warfare by viewing it from the perspective of those who experienced it directly. Paul Scannell highlights how various types of soldier viewed their commitment to war, while also considering the impact of published early modern material on domestic military capability - the 'art of war'.

Unto the Breach

Unto the Breach
Author: Patricia A. Cahill
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2008-11-13
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0199212058

This original and historically rigorous study of war in Elizabethan drama and culture examines the era's emergent military science as played out in its theatres, where large audiences came to see war dramas throughout the late sixteenth century. Cahill also shows how the theatre registered the trauma produced by the new modes of warfare.

Shakespeare and Technology

Shakespeare and Technology
Author: A. Cohen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-04-30
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1137120045

By reading the plays in technological contexts, Cohen offers new insights into some of Shakespeare's key metaphors, his methods of character development and plot development, his ideas about genre, his concept of theatrical space, and his views on the theatre's role in society.

Guardians of the Republic

Guardians of the Republic
Author: Ernest F. Fisher
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780811727846

This is the definitive work on one of the least studied aspects of military history -- the non-commissioned officer. Since colonial America, NCOs have played pivotal roles in the administration, training, morale, and fighting effectiveness of the Army. The author traces the evolution of NCO duties; their rank and insignia; relationship to officers; their training (or non-training); and the professional development scheme initiated after the Vietnam experience which produced the finest non-commissioned officer corps in the world.