The World of the Siege - (History of Warfare) (Hardcover)

About the Book

The World of the Siege examines the conduct of early modern sieges (15th-18th centuries) in relation to the creation and interpretation of siege narratives. The volume provides insights into the convergences and divergences of diverse (military) cultures across Europe and Asia.

Book Synopsis

The World of the Siege examines relations between the conduct and representations of early modern sieges. The volume offers case studies from various regions in Europe (England, France, the Low Countries, Germany, the Balkans) and throughout the world (the Chinese, Ottoman and Mughal Empires), from the 15th century into the 18th. The international contributors analyse how siege narratives were created and disseminated, and how early modern actors as well as later historians made sense of these violent events in both textual and visual artefacts. . The volume's chronological and geographical breadth provides insight into similarities and differences of siege warfare and military culture across several cultures, countries and centuries, as well as its impact on both combatants and observers.

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About the Author

Anke Fischer-Kattner, Dr. phil. (2011), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, is teaching History at Bundeswehr University in Munich. Her work focuses on practices and representations of cultural contacts, whether peaceful or violent. Her publications include Spuren der Begegnung: Europäische Reiseberichte über Afrika 1760-1860 (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2015).

Jamel Ostwald, Ph.D. (2002), Ohio State University, is Professor of History at Eastern Connecticut State University. He has published on early modern European military history, including Vauban under Siege: Engineering Efficiency and Martial Vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession (Brill, 2007).