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Europe's Tragedy: A New History of the Thirty Years War
Peter H. Wilson
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Description for Europe's Tragedy: A New History of the Thirty Years War
Paperback. The horrific series of conflicts known as the Thirty Years War (1618-48) tore the heart out of Europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to whole areas of Central Europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered. This title explains a compelling series of events. Num Pages: 1024 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 45. Weight in Grams: 726.
Winner of the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award 2011
The horrific series of conflicts known as the Thirty Years War (1618-48) tore the heart out of Europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to whole areas of Central Europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered. All the major European powers apart from Russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murder. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1024
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141006147
SKU
9780141006147
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About Peter H. Wilson
Peter Wilson is the GF Grant Professor of History at the University of Hull and the author of books on Germany and on the Holy Roman Empire.
Reviews for Europe's Tragedy: A New History of the Thirty Years War
Peter Wilson is a brave man to undertake a new general survey of one of the most long-lasting, multi-dimensional and controversial wars of all time. It is a joy to report that, at least in this reviewer's opinion, Europe's Tragedy succeeds brilliantly ... His scholarship seems to me remarkable, his prose light and lovely, his judgments fair
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