Building on a new reading of archival material, this volume attempts a fundamental re-appraisal of the continuing orthodoxy that a 'serf' economy embodied peasant exploitation.
Building on a new reading of archival material, this volume attempts a fundamental re-appraisal of the continuing orthodoxy that a 'serf' economy embodied peasant exploitation.
On June 15, 1888, a mere ninety-nine days after ascending the throne to become king of Prussia and German emperor, Frederick III succumbed to throat cancer. Europeans were spellbound by the cruel fate nobly borne by the voiceless Fritz, who for more than two decades had been cel…
In the first comprehensive life of Frederick III, Müller reconstructs how the beloved persona of "Our Fritz" was created and used for various political purposes before and after the emperor's tragic death from throat cancer. Frederick III served as a canvas onto which different …
"On June 15, 1888, a mere ninety-nine days after ascending the throne to become king of Prussia and German emperor, Frederick III succumbed to throat cancer. Europeans were spellbound by the cruel fate nobly borne by the voiceless Fritz, who for more than two decades had been ce…
In the first comprehensive life of Frederick III, Müller reconstructs how the beloved persona of "Our Fritz" was created and used for various political purposes before and after the emperor's tragic death from throat cancer. Frederick III served as a canvas onto which different …
Bismarck: the man and the statesman
by Taylor, A. J. P., (Alan John Percivale)
fromVintage Book
Biography of the Prussian Prime Minister and chancellor of Germany focuses on his motives and methods, especially during his rise to power in the 1860s and removal from office in 1890.
