E-Book, Englisch, 96 Seiten
Reihe: Lancaster Pamphlets
Shennan The Rise of Brandenburg-Prussia, 1618-1740
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-1-134-79397-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 96 Seiten
Reihe: Lancaster Pamphlets
ISBN: 978-1-134-79397-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
In this pamphlet Margaret Shennan surveys the rise of Prussia from the early seventeenth century to 1740, highlighting and evaluating the role of its rulers, in particular of Frederick William I, the Great Elector, and his two successors. The author takes account of:
* international relations
* social and economic structures
* domestic pressures
* ethical and cultural influences
* idiosyncratic personalities
* terrain and boundaries.