War in the Age of the Enlightenment, 1700-1789

by Armstrong Starkey

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275972402
• ISBN13: 9780275972400
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"