Although the Renaissance epic was the principal literary means of representing war in its time, modern readers of the epic often lack a basic understanding of t

Michael Murrin here offers the first analysis to bring an understanding of both the history of literature and the history of warfare to the study of the epic.

The onset of the Italian Wars in 1494, subsequently seen as the onset of 'modern warfare', provides the starting point for this impressive survey of European Wa

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best ava

The phrase “early modern” challenges readers and scholars to explore ways in which that period expands and refines contemporary views of the modern. The ori