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A Duel of Giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
David Wetzel
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Description for A Duel of Giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
Paperback. Here, David Wetzel depicts the drama of machinations and passions that exploded in the war that forever changed the face of Europe. He provides a clear narrative of the diplomatic background to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Combining impeccable scholarship and literary elegance, David Wetzel depicts the drama of machinations and passions that exploded in a war that forever changed the face of European history.
The clash of two extraordinary personalities—Otto von Bismarck and Napoleon III—drives this engrossing account of the events leading up to the Franco-Prussian War, one of the most momentous and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe.
An accomplished and eloquent historian, David Wetzel tells how this utterly avoidable war unfolded in the brief, eventful days of July 1870, ushering in an era of power politics that would reach its apocalyptic ... Read more
Combining impeccable scholarship and literary elegance, David Wetzel depicts the drama of machinations and passions that exploded in a war that forever changed the face of European history.
The clash of two extraordinary personalities—Otto von Bismarck and Napoleon III—drives this engrossing account of the events leading up to the Franco-Prussian War, one of the most momentous and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe.
An accomplished and eloquent historian, David Wetzel tells how this utterly avoidable war unfolded in the brief, eventful days of July 1870, ushering in an era of power politics that would reach its apocalyptic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299174941
SKU
V9780299174941
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About David Wetzel
David Wetzel is the author of The Diplomacy of the Crimean War, editor of From the Berlin Museum to the Berlin Wall, and, with Theodore S. Hamerow, editor of International Politics and German History. He works in the administration, and has lectured in history, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews for A Duel of Giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
This is diplomatic history with a difference. Out of the dry bones of the diplomatic documents David Wetzel has created a fascinating story that illustrates the supreme importance of personalities in the making of politics and, more important, the making of wars."—Sir Michael Howard, Regius Professor of Modern History, emeritus, Oxford University "David Wetzel provides a clear narrative of ... Read more