Ismini Pells (UK University of Leicester)

Philip Skippon and the British Civil Wars

The "Christian Centurion"

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the career of Philip Skippon, commander of the infantry in parliamentâ s New Model Army during the British Civil War, to elucidate new conclusions on historical debates surrounding the Civil Wars and understand how military events impacted upon broader themes.

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Produktdetails

• Warfare, Society and Culture
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 149mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 450g
• ISBN-13: 9781032238029
• ISBN-10: 103223802X
• Artikelnr.: 62952984

Autorenporträt

Ismini Pells obtained her PhD from the University of Cambridge. Following this, she was a research associate at the University of Exeter, researching Civil War medical practitioners. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Leicester, working on a project researching military welfare during the Civil Wars.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The English Gentry, Self-Fashioning and the Pursuit of
Military Service 2. Military Culture and Professionalism in the English
Regiments in Foreign Service 3. Civic Militarism, Religious Idealism and
Politics in the City of London 4. The Art Militaire of the Civil Wars in
Its European Context 5. The Experience of Warfare and Martial Culture
Amongst Ordinary Soldiers During the Civil Wars 6. Military Victory and
Alliances Under Strain 7. Reconciliation, Reform and the Rump Parliament 8.
Military and Civilian Government from the Cromwellian Protectorate to the
Restoration. Conclusion: The "Christian Centurion" Reassessed