Europe's Tragedy
A New History of the Thirty Years War
$46.21
- Paperback
1024 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2010
Summary
A devastating account of a war which raged all over Europe, with terrible and long-lasting consequences for the whole continent
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 p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141006147 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141006145 |
| Author: | Peter H. Wilson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1024 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 726g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 47mm |
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Critics Review
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 – Paul Kennedy * Sunday Times *
An ambitious and accomplished account, abreast of modern scholarship, has been overdue, and EUROPE’S TRAGEDY supplies it all admirably – Blair Worden * Literary Review *
A wonderfully comprehensive and detailed account – Tim Blanning * Daily Telegraph *
Magisterial … a wise, wide-seeking account, tenaciously researched – Lauro Martines * The Times Literary Supplement *
A history of prodicious erudition … a definitive account has been needed, and now Peter Wilson has provided it – Jeffrey Collins * Wall Street Journal *
About The Author
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.
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