WAR STATE & SOCIETY IN LIEGE

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-94-6270-131-1
Verlag: LEUVEN UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, Band 17, 418 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 715 g

Reihe: Avisos de Flandes

Small
power diplomacy in seventeenth century Europe

War,
State and Society in Liège is a
fascinating case study of the consequences of war in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège
and touches upon wider issues in early modern history, such as small power
diplomacy in the seventeenth century and during the Nine Years’ War.

For centuries, the small semi-independent Holy Roman Principality
of Liège succeeded in preserving a non-belligerent role in European conflicts. During
the Nine Years’ War (1688–1697), however, Liège’s leaders had to abolish the
practice of neutrality. For the first time in its early modern history, the
Prince-Bishopric had to raise a regular army, reconstruct ruined defence
structures, and supply army contributions in both money and material.

The issues under
discussion in War, State and Society in
Liège offer the reader insight into how Liège politically protected its powerful
institutions and how the local elite tried to influence the interplay between
domestic and external diplomatic relationships.

This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goorts, Roeland

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte Europäische Regional- & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures, maps, illustrations and tables List of archival abbreviations 1Acknowledgements Note on the nomenclature of the Nine Years’ War
Chapter IIntroduction to the Nine Years’ War Chapter IIThe balance of power in the Principality of Liège Chapter IIIThe finances of the Prince-Bishopric during the Nine Years’ War Chapter IVThe army of Liège Chapter VThe urban sites and their defences Chapter VIForeign relations Chapter VII“Den kleinen Krieg” in the Prince-Bishopric Chapter VIIIThe economic and social effects Chapter IXConclusion on the Nine Years’ War in the Princedom
Appendices Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Goorts, Roeland
Roeland Goorts, PhD, studied at the KU Leuven and the University of Reading. His research focuses on medieval and early modern military history, especially in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.