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The Rise of Brandenburg-Prussia
Contributor(s): Shennan, Margaret (Author)
ISBN: 0415129389     ISBN-13: 9780415129381
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $46.54  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 1995
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Annotation: Surveying the rise of Prussia from the early seventeenth century to 1740 and the role of its rulers, the author takes into account international relations, social and economic structures, as well as domestic pressures, ethical and cultural influences, idiosyncratic personalities and terrain and boundaries.
In this pamphlet Margaret Shennan surveys the rise of Prussia from the early seventeenth century to 1740, highlighting and evaluating the role of its rulers, in particular of Frederick William I, the Great Elector, and his two successors. The author takes into account international relations and social and economic structures, as well as domestic pressures, ethical and cultural influences, idiosyncratic personalities and terrain and boundaries.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Germany
Dewey: 943.04
LCCN: 95007166
Series: Studies in the Social History of Medicine
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.29 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Germany
 
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In this pamphlet Margaret Shennan surveys the rise of Prussia from the early seventeenth century to 1740, highlighting and evaluating the role of its rulers, in particular of Frederick William I, the Great Elector, and his two successors. The author takes account of:
* international relations
* social and economic structures
* domestic pressures
* ethical and cultural influences
* idiosyncratic personalities
* terrain and boundaries.