A01=Yuval Noah Harari
Author_Yuval Noah Harari
Category=DNL
Category=GBCR
Category=JW
Category=NHDJ
Category=QRAX
comradeship
contemporary attitudes
death
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eq_biography-true-stories
eq_history
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eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
honor
human experience
identity
modern state
Renaissance military memoirs
selfhood
violence
war
women
Product details
- ISBN 9781843830641
- Weight: 445g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 31 Jul 2004
- Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Renaissance military memoirs studied for what they reveal of contemporary attitudes towards war, selfhood and identity.
This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on conceptions of war, history,selfhood and identity. A vivid picture of Renaissance military life and military mentality emerges, which sheds light on the attitude of Renaissance soldiers both towards contemporary historical developments such as the rise of the modern state, and towards such issues as comradeship, women, honor, violence, and death. Comparison with similar medieval and twentieth-century material highlights the differences in the Renaissance soldier's understanding of war and of human experience.
