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Samuel Pufendorf and Some Stories of the Northern War 1655--1660
Wojciech Krawczuk
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Description for Samuel Pufendorf and Some Stories of the Northern War 1655--1660
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
The treatise was meant as an analysis of problems connected with the monumental work of Samuel Pufendorf on the reign of Charles X Gustav, King of Sweden. Printed in Nuremberg in 1696, it has not been systematically explored so far. The book of Pufendorf continues to surprise, allows one to re-read the great conflict, known as the Second Northern War, which influenced a large part of Europe. Many legends and myths relate to this dramatic era, some of which are supported by the data contained in the Pufendorf's book, and others may be challenged on the basis of his account. ... Read more
The treatise was meant as an analysis of problems connected with the monumental work of Samuel Pufendorf on the reign of Charles X Gustav, King of Sweden. Printed in Nuremberg in 1696, it has not been systematically explored so far. The book of Pufendorf continues to surprise, allows one to re-read the great conflict, known as the Second Northern War, which influenced a large part of Europe. Many legends and myths relate to this dramatic era, some of which are supported by the data contained in the Pufendorf's book, and others may be challenged on the basis of his account. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
Condition
New
Number of pages
160
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Krakow, Poland
ISBN
9788323336990
SKU
V9788323336990
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About Wojciech Krawczuk
Wojciech Krawczuk is Associate Professor of History at the Jagiellonian University, Poland. He is a specialist in auxiliary sciences of history, translator and environmentalist. He has published numerous articles and books on the early modern Polish Crown Chancery, history of Sweden, German inscriptions of Silesia.
Reviews for Samuel Pufendorf and Some Stories of the Northern War 1655--1660
Pufendorf's De rebus a Carolo Gustavo gestis is in no way forgotten. On the contrary, it is frequently used by historians as a source of examples and on-the-spot accounts. Krawczuk, however, studies the text as a whole, which in itself makes his manuscript a pioneering work. [
][The Author] compares Pufendorf's account with the findings of the historians of today. His ... Read more