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The World of the Siege examines the conduct of early modern sieges (15th-18th centuries) in relation to the creation and interpretation of siege narratives. The volume provides insights into the convergences and divergences of diverse (military) cultures across Europe and Asia.

Anke Fischer-Kattner, Dr. phil. (2011), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, is teaching History at Bundewehr University in Munich. Her work focuses on practices and representations of cultural contacts, whether peaceful or violent. Her publications include Spuren der Begegnung: Europäische Reiseberichte über Afrika 17601860 (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2015). Jamel Ostwald, Ph.D. (2002), Ohio State University, is Professor of History at Eastern Connecticut State University. He has published on early modern European military history, including Vauban under Siege: Engineering Efficiency and Martial Vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession (Brill, 2007).