Original title: Possibilities of Using Military Manuals in Archaeological Research of Early Modern Military Sites
Authors: Andresová, Klára
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: Archaeology of Conflicts, Hradec Králové (CZ), 20230912
Year: 2025
Language: eng
Abstract: Military manuals are one of the sources the use of which can be highly beneficial in archaeological research of military sites. Books of this genre, printed in Central Europe between 1550 and 1650, were written recommendations addressed to officers and commanders, suggesting how various problems of period warfare could be solved. Readers, however, were not obliged to follow them. This paper defines period military manuals and characterise their sub-genres that can serve as sources relevant for use in archaeological research. It also presents the most important authors of the books under study and their major works.
Keywords: book history; Early Modern Period; military manuals
Host item entry: Archaeology of Conflicts III, ISBN 978-80-7465-682-8

Institution: Masaryk Institute and Archives of the ASCR AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences.
Original record: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0369691

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