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Bezig met laden... The Thirty Years' Wardoor Geoffrey Parker
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. stor The Thirty Years War is a complex subject. This book reveals how so. A good historical map of Germany and the Hapsburg lands is a necessity to help unravel the alliances, made and broken. The political manoeuvrings are tortuous, made for the most part by rulers who placed preservation of their homeland at a premium. Chapter VI (The war in myth, legend and history) is an excellent summary and is reward for perseverance in having read so far. Parker places the War as one of the central factors in the "General Crisis" of the XVII Century, along with climate change, but is careful to point out that all the possible factors would not cause a war to last thirty years. He concludes that political paralysis, exacerbated by endless warfare contributed to the destitution, hideous injury and economic exhaustion of this disaster. Excellent contribution to the paucity of histories in English on this subject. A previous reviewer said this is not for the casual reader. My rating is not reflective of the book itself but of my preference for what I look for in a history book. Reading the Dutch Reformation with particular interest in James Arminius, I thought the Thirty Years War might interest me. Yet, although I was intrigued by how it demonstrates the complexities of this war - or any war - it confused me with its intricate information and details. Chapter 6, part on the 'Universal Soldier', was quite intriging for me. However, this book is for those seriously interested in this partciular subject. Truthfully, it is not for the casual reader. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The first edition of The Thirty Years' War offered an unrivalled survey of a central period in European history. Drawing on a huge body of source material from different languages and countries throughout Europe, it provided a clear and comprehensive narrative and analytical account of the subject. It has established itself as the classic text with reviewers, students and the general reader. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to include the very latest research. The updated bibliographical information provides an invaluable resource, synthesising the major work in the field, in all languages, up to 1996. Written with great clarity and liveliness, the book brings alive the period in all its aspects. It covers the horrors of the war and the contorted politics of the period. It deals with all the major figures, including Wallerstein and Richelieu, Gustavus Adolphus and Tilly, the Winter King and the Habsburg emperors. For range and depth of coverage there is no other work like it. It has become the definitive book on the subject. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.24History and Geography Europe Europe Early Modern 1453-1914 30 years war 1618-48LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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