
The Pursuit of Glory
europe 1648-1815
$41.76
- Paperback
736 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2008
Summary
The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648-1815
The Pursuit of Glory brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods in European history - from the battered continent after the Thirty Years War to the dynamic one that experienced the French Revolution and the wars of Napoleon.
Tim Blanning depicts the lives of ordinary people and the dominant personalities of the age (Louis XIV, Frederick the Great, Napoleon), and explores an era of almost unprecedented change, growth and cultur…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780140166675 |
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ISBN-10: | 014016667X |
Author: | Tim Blanning |
Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 736 |
Edition: | 1st |
Release Date: | 27 February 2008 |
Weight: | 524g |
Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 32mm |
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The Penguin History of Europe series … is one of contemporary publishing’s great projects
The Penguin History of Europe series … is one of contemporary publishing’s great projects * New Statesman *With five volumes now out, the Penguin History of Europe series … is shaping up to be the best general account available, superseding all previous ones * Economist *
About The Author
Tim Blanning
Tim Blanning is Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge. His other books include The Culture of Power and the Power of Culture and The Rise and Fall of the French Revolution.
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