Life of Frederick the Great - Couverture souple

Macaulay, Thomas Babington

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1428620877 ISBN 13 : 9781428620872

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

""Life of Frederick the Great"" is a biography written by T. B. MacAulay, detailing the life and reign of King Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the Great. The book explores Frederick's upbringing, his relationship with his father, his military campaigns, his political achievements, and his personal life. MacAulay delves into the various challenges Frederick faced during his reign, including wars with Austria and Russia, as well as his efforts to modernize and strengthen Prussia. The biography also examines Frederick's cultural and intellectual pursuits, including his patronage of the arts and his friendship with the philosopher Voltaire. Overall, ""Life of Frederick the Great"" offers a comprehensive look at one of the most significant figures in European history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Prussian monarchy, the youngest of the great European States, but in population and in revenue the fifth amongst them, and in art, science, and civilization entitled to the third if not the second place, sprang from an humble origin. A bout the beginning of the fifteenth century, the marquisate of Brandenburg was bestowed by the Emperor Sigismuod on the noble family of Hohenzollern. In the sixteenth century, that family embraced the Lutheran doctrines. Early in the seventeenth century it obtained from the King of Poland the investiture of the duchy of Prussia. Even after his accession of territory, the chiefs of the house of Hohenzollern hardly ranked with the Electors of Saxony and Bavaria. The soil of Brandenburg was, for the most part, sterile. Even around Berlin, the capital of the province, and around Potsdam, the favorite residence of the Margraves, the country was a desert. In some tracts the deep sand could with difficulty be forced by assiduous tillage to yield thin crops of rye and oats. In other places, the ancient forests, from which the conquerors of the Roman empire had descended on the Danube, remained untouched by the hand of man.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1428620877
• ISBN 13: 9781428620872
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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