An edition of A duel of giants (2001)

A duel of giants

Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the origins of the Franco-Prussian War

A duel of giants
David Wetzel, David Wetzel
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An edition of A duel of giants (2001)

A duel of giants

Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the origins of the Franco-Prussian War

"The clash of two extraordinary personalities - Otto von Bismarck and Napoleon III - drives this account of the events leading up to the Franco-Prussian War, one of the most momentous and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe.".

"David Wetzel tells how this utterly avoidable war unfolded in the brief, eventful days of July 1870, ushering in an era of power politics that would reach its apocalyptic climax in World War I. Hotheaded militarists, high-minded statesmen, scheming opportunists, impassioned nationalists, and sensationalist newspapers all played their part as the European powers of the era - France, Germany, England, Austria, Spain, Italy, and Russia - jockeyed for advantage.

Amidst this swirl of national and personal ambitions, Wetzel brings Bismarck, Napoleon III, and their intimate circles to life, depicting for present-day readers the tremendous strains working upon them, their preoccupations, motives, judgments, and their ultimate decisions.".

"Indispensable reading for every student of the nineteenth century, A Duel of Giants offers a wealth of telling detail drawn from personal memoirs, official records, cabinet minutes, journalistic accounts, private notes, and public statements, presented in dramatic and enjoyable style."--BOOK JACKET.

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English
Pages
244

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Cover of: A Duel of Giants
A Duel of Giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War
September 15, 2003, University of Wisconsin Press
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Cover of: A duel of giants
A duel of giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the origins of the Franco-Prussian War
2001, University of Wisconsin Press
in English
Cover of: A duel of giants
A duel of giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the origins of the Franco-Prussian War
2001, University of Wisconsin Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 198-236. - Includes index.

Published in
Madison, Wis, London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
943.082
Library of Congress
DC292 .W48 2001, DC292.W48 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvi, 244 p. :
Number of pages
244

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Open Library
OL22122553M
ISBN 10
0299174905
LCCN
20012003, 2001002003
OCLC/WorldCat
46678204
Library Thing
546837
Goodreads
1537928

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