War in the age of Enlightenment, 1700-1789 / Armstrong Starkey.

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Starkey, Armstrong [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, ©2003.
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ix, 232 pages ; 25 cm.

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    War in the 18th century war was a complex operation, including popular as well as conventional conflict, between Europeans and with non-Europeans. These conflicts influenced European intellectuals and contributed to the complexity of Enlightenment thought. While Enlightenment writers regarded war as the greatest evil confronting mankind, they had little hope that it could be eliminated; thus, peace proposals of the day were joined by more realistic discussion of the means by which war might be limited or rendered more humane. In this book, the author considers the influence of ideas and values on the actions of Enlightenment military personnel and how the rational spirit of the time influenced military thought, producing a military enlightenment that applied rational analysis to military tactics and to the composition of armies. In the late Enlightenment, military writers explored the psychological foundations of war as a means of stimulating a new military spirit among the troops.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • 1. The Culture of Force
    • 2. The Military Enlightenment
    • 3. A Culture of Honor
    • 4. Field of Honor: Fontenoy, 1745
    • 5. Popular War
    • 6. The Conflict of Cultures
    • 7. Conclusions.
    ISBN
    • 0275972402 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780275972400 ((alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2003042935
    OCLC
    51653332
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