Bismarck
The Man and the Statesman
Published on 28. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-14-139117-5 (ISBN)
Description
J.P.Taylor broke new ground in this study, first published in 1955, of one of the most influential figures in Germany's history. Treating Bismarck as a man of his times, he surveys his political policy and actions, as well as investigating the psychology of a man whose life and achievements continue to be a subject of controversy.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
bibliography, map, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-14-139117-5 (9780141391175)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
A J P Taylor was the greatest and most popular historian of his day. He also wrote The Course of German History, The War Lords, The Origins of the Second World War, The First World War, and The Second World War: An Illustrated History.
Content
The boy and the man; the diplomat; prime minister of Prussia; the defeat of Austria; the north German confederation; the German empire in the days of liberalism; the change of course; the conservative chancellor; the fall from power; into the grave - and beyond it.