Armies and Ecosystems in Premodern Europe : The Meuse Region, 1250-1850 / / Sander Govaerts.
Using the ecosystem concept as his starting point, the author examines the complex relationship between premodern armed forces and their environment at three levels: landscapes, living beings, and diseases. The study focuses on Europe's Meuse Region, well-known among historians of war as a batt...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leeds : : Arc Humanities Press,, 2021. ©2021. |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | New edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | War and conflict in premodern societies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume) :; illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part One LANDSCAPES
- Chapter 1. Frontiers
- Chapter 2. Fortifications
- Part Two BIOTIC COMMUNITIES
- Chapter 3. Disturbances
- Chapter 4. Policing
- Part Three PATHOGENS
- Chapter 5. Army Health
- Conclusion
- Appendix. Overview of plants found in the fortifications of Maastricht in 1868
- Bibliography
- Index