The Pursuit of Glory, 9780140166675
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Europe ablaze: Revolution, war, and glory reshape a continent’s destiny.
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The Pursuit of Glory

europe 1648-1815

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    736 pages

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    27 February 2008

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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
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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