Frederick the Great : King of Prussia
"Tim Blanning, a master of combining the fields of political, economic, social, and intellectual history, is just the writer to bring us both Frederick's military triumphs--he consolidated a kingdom of scattered territories into one formidable nation--as well as his cultural and political accomplishments. From his long relationship with Voltaire to his musical talent to his patronage of the decorative and fine arts to the reinvigoration of German theater, Frederick infused Prussian culture with the ideas of the Enlightenment and--where it suited him--applied them to his own authoritarian rule. In the influences he took from the past and the ideas he borrowed from the Enlightenment, Frederick was uniquely poised to rule over the total cultural and political transformation of Prussia"--Provided by publisher
Biography
xxvii, 653 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
9781400068128, 1400068126
994869052
Part I. The sufferings and greatness of Frederick
The inheritance
The breaking of Frederick
The making of Frederick
The making of Frederick (part two)
The masterful servant of the state
Culture
Part II. War and peace
Peace and war, 1745-1756
The Seven Years War : the first three campaigns
The Seven Years War : disaster and survival
The Seven Years War : why Frederick won
A long peace, a short war and double diplomacy
Part III. On the home front
Public and nation
Light and dark on the home front
Country and town
At court and at home
Conclusion: Death and transfiguration
"Originally published by Allen Lane in the UK"--Title page verso