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20%OFFHajo Holborn - A History of Modern Germany, Volume 2: 1648-1840: 1648-1840 v. 2 - 9780691007960 - V9780691007960
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A History of Modern Germany, Volume 2: 1648-1840: 1648-1840 v. 2

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Description for A History of Modern Germany, Volume 2: 1648-1840: 1648-1840 v. 2 Paperback. Presents reassessment of German history. This work covers the two centuries from the crucial aftermath of the thirty years' war to the eve of the revolution of 1848-49. It explores the impact of the French Revolution on Germany, its part in the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, and the subsequent reorganization of the German states. Num Pages: 558 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 857.
This second volume of a three-volume reassessment of the last five centuries of German history covers the two centuries from the crucial aftermath of the Thirty Years' War to the eve of the revolution of 1848-49. Dealing with the growth of absolutism, the author traces the founding of the Hapsburg empire and the rise of Bradenburg-Prussia, culminating in the conflict between Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great. Professor Holborn explores the impact of the French Revolution on Germany, its part in the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, and the subsequent reorganization of the German states. In his section on ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
558
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691007960
SKU
V9780691007960
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About Hajo Holborn
Hajo Holborn was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University.

Reviews for A History of Modern Germany, Volume 2: 1648-1840: 1648-1840 v. 2
"[A] masterly account of the dramatic, tragic and often shameful history of Germany in the most recent age, which will probably become one of the most widely read of Holborn's works."
The New York Times Book Review "At a time when most historians are devoting their energies primarily to small segments of our past, it is heartening to have a person ... Read more

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