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The Thirty Years War : Europe's tragedy / Peter H. Wilson.
Summary:
A history of the Thirty Years War that devastated Europe in the seventeenth century, discussing its origins, conduct, and aftermath.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780674036345 (trade : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0674036344
- Physical Description: xxii, 996 p. : ill. (some col.), geneal. table, maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 855-925) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Pt. 1. Beginnings -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Trouble in the Heart of Christendom -- 3. Casa d'Austria -- 4. The Turkish War and its Consequences -- 5. Pax Hispanica -- 6. Dominium Maris Baltici -- 7. From Rudolf to Matthias 1582-1612 -- 8. On the Brink? -- Pt. 2. Conflict -- 9. The Bohemian Revolt 1618-20 -- 10. Ferdinand Triumphant 1621-4 -- 11. Olivares and Richelieu -- 12. Denmark's War against the Emperor 1615-9 -- 13. The Threat of European War 1628-30 --14. The Lion of the North 1630-2 -- 15. Without Gustavus 1633-4 -- 16. For the Liberty of Germany 1635-6 -- 17. Habsburg High Tide 1637-40 -- 18. In the Balance 1641-3 -- 19. Pressure to Negotiate 1644-5 -- 20. War or Peace 1646-8 -- Pt. 3. Aftermath -- 21. The Westphalian Settlement -- 22. The Human and Material Cost -- 23. Experiencing War.
- Citation/References Note:
- Library Journal, October 2009Pub Weekly, August 2009Booklist, October 2009Library JournalPub WeeklyBooklist
- Target Audience Note:
- Adult Follett Library ResourcesAdult
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