Europe's Tragedy: A New History of the Thirty Years War by Peter H. Wilson (Engl

Description: Europe's Tragedy by Peter H. Wilson The horrific series of conflicts known as the Thirty Years War (1618-48) tore the heart out of Europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to whole areas of Central Europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered. This title explains a compelling series of events. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A devastating account of a war which raged all over Europe, with terrible and long-lasting consequences for the whole continentWinner of the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award 2011The horrific series of conflicts known as the Thirty Years War (1618-48) tore the heart out of Europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to whole areas of Central Europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered. All the major European powers apart from Russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murder. The war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stop. Whether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by it. At its end a recognizably modern Europe had been created but at a terrible price.Peter Wilsons book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of events. Wilsons great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries future with such horrifying results. The principal actors in the drama (Wallenstein, Ferdinand II, Gustavus Adolphus, Richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstances. Notes A new history of the Thirty Years War, an illuminating account of a devastating conflict which had long-lasting consequences for Europe. A history of prodigious erudition... a definitive account has been needed, and now Peter Wilson has provided it Wall Street Journal Author Biography Peter Wilson is the GF Grant Professor of History at the University of Hull and the author of books on Germany and on the Holy Roman Empire. Review Peter Wilson is a brave man to undertake a new general survey of one of the most long-lasting, multi-dimensional and controversial wars of all time. It is a joy to report that, at least in this reviewers opinion, Europes Tragedy succeeds brilliantly ... His scholarship seems to me remarkable, his prose light and lovely, his judgments fair -- Paul Kennedy * Sunday Times *An ambitious and accomplished account, abreast of modern scholarship, has been overdue, and EUROPES TRAGEDY supplies it all admirably -- Blair Worden * Literary Review *A wonderfully comprehensive and detailed account -- Tim Blanning * Daily Telegraph *Magisterial ... a wise, wide-seeking account, tenaciously researched -- Lauro Martines * The Times Literary Supplement *A history of prodicious erudition ... a definitive account has been needed, and now Peter Wilson has provided it -- Jeffrey Collins * Wall Street Journal * Review Text Peter Wilson is a brave man to undertake a new general survey of one of the most long-lasting, multi-dimensional and controversial wars of all time. It is a joy to report that, at least in this reviewers opinion, Europes Tragedy succeeds brilliantly ... His scholarship seems to me remarkable, his prose light and lovely, his judgments fair Review Quote Peter Wilson is a brave man to undertake a new general survey of one of the most long-lasting, multi-dimensional and controversial wars of all time. It is a joy to report that, at least in this reviewers opinion, Europes Tragedy succeeds brilliantly ... His scholarship seems to me remarkable, his prose light and lovely, his judgments fair Promotional "Headline" A devastating account of a war which raged all over Europe, with terrible and long-lasting consequences for the whole continent Details ISBN0141006145 Year 2010 ISBN-10 0141006145 ISBN-13 9780141006147 Media Book Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle A New History of the Thirty Years War Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.24 Illustrations Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.), maps Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Pages 1024 Language English Format Paperback Short Title Europes Tragedy UK Release Date 2010-07-01 Author Peter H. Wilson Publication Date 2010-07-01 Alternative 9780141937809 Audience General NZ Release Date 2010-08-11 AU Release Date 2010-08-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:32396601;

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