
The Wars of German Unification
Dennis Showalter(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-1-78093-808-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Wars of German Unification is the definitive account of the three of the most decisive conflicts in the history of modern Europe. In this new edition, Dennis Showalter offers a thoroughly updated look at the wars and their context that will be invaluable for those interested in the military, social and political history of the period.
Showalter explores how the Schleswig-Holstein conflict of 1864; the 'Six Weeks War' of 1866; and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 fundamentally altered the balance of power in 19th-century Europe. They marked the establishment of Prussian hegemony in central Europe, the creation of the Bismarckian Reich in 1871, the reduction of Habsburg influence and the collapse of Napoleon III's Second Empire.
The Wars of German Unification offers a balanced and incisive account of the wars, their origins and their consequences, and firmly embeds these conflicts in their political, ideological and military contexts. This volume traces the transition from the 'cabinet wars' of the 19th century and shows how the conflicts that made up the wars of German unification provided the foundation for the birth of modern warfare.
Showalter explores how the Schleswig-Holstein conflict of 1864; the 'Six Weeks War' of 1866; and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 fundamentally altered the balance of power in 19th-century Europe. They marked the establishment of Prussian hegemony in central Europe, the creation of the Bismarckian Reich in 1871, the reduction of Habsburg influence and the collapse of Napoleon III's Second Empire.
The Wars of German Unification offers a balanced and incisive account of the wars, their origins and their consequences, and firmly embeds these conflicts in their political, ideological and military contexts. This volume traces the transition from the 'cabinet wars' of the 19th century and shows how the conflicts that made up the wars of German unification provided the foundation for the birth of modern warfare.
Reviews / Votes
Magisterial. A work that has no equal and is unlikely ever to have any. This book contains all the qualities that have made Dennis Showalter one of the world's finest military historians. * David Wetzel, University of California, Berkeley, USA * [A] magisterial synthetic narrative that is accessible to students, historians of Germany, specialists in military history, and even a general readership. Historians who regularly avoid military history and deem the genre too thematically narrow might well consult this wide-ranging synoptic analysis to test such a proposition. * Journal of Modern History *More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78093-808-0 (9781780938080)
DOI
CBID178017
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Dennis Showalter
The Wars of German Unification
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07/2015
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
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Dennis Showalter
The Wars of German Unification
E-Book
07/2015
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
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Dennis E. Showalter
The Wars of German Unification
Book
02/2004
Hodder Arnold
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Person
Dennis Showalter is Professor of History at Colorado College, USA. Some of his recent publications include Armor and Blood (2013) and Hitler's Panzers (2010). He is also co-editor of The Cambridge History of War: Volume IV, War and the Modern World (2012).
Content
Introduction
1. Confederation and Revolution
2. New Eras
3. Under the Double Eagle
4. Roads to War
5. Iron Dice
6. "Know When to Hold and When to Fold"
7. War against the Empire
8. The Republic Strikes Back
9. War with France
Epilogue
Further Reading
Index
1. Confederation and Revolution
2. New Eras
3. Under the Double Eagle
4. Roads to War
5. Iron Dice
6. "Know When to Hold and When to Fold"
7. War against the Empire
8. The Republic Strikes Back
9. War with France
Epilogue
Further Reading
Index