One of the livelier debates amongst historians concerns the dates of the beginning and, particularly, the end of Prussian history. Eminent historian Gordon A. Craig explores the slow death of Prussia by examining several key individuals and their actions at four distinct periods of Prussian history. "Simply said, the book is a beautiful piece. Insightful and lucid. . . . The End of Prussia has the rare quality of being suitable for both the specialist and the more casual student of German history."--Wisconsin Academy Review
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PUBLISHED BY: University of Wisconsin PressDATE PUBLISHED: 2003-02-13CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / GermanyWIDTH: 0 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
History and Archaeology, European history
Simply said, the book is a beautiful piece. Insightful and lucid.... The End of Prussia has the rare quality of being suitable for both the specialist and the more casual student of German history. - Wisconsin Academy Review
Gordon A. Craig is the J. E. Wallace Sterling Professor Emeritus of Humanities at Stanford University. His latest book is Politics and Culture in Modern Germany.
One of the livelier debates amongst historians concerns the dates of the beginning and, particularly, the end of Prussian history. Eminent historian Gordon A. Craig explores the slow death of Prussia by examining several key individuals and their actions at four distinct periods of Prussian history. "Simply said, the book is a beautiful piece. Insightful and lucid. . . . The End of Prussia has the rare quality of being suitable for both the specialist and the more casual student of German history."--Wisconsin Academy Review
Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Gordon A. CraigEAN: 9780299097349COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 154 gHEIGHT: 0 cm
PUBLISHED BY: University of Wisconsin PressDATE PUBLISHED: 2003-02-13CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / GermanyWIDTH: 0 cmSPINE:
Gordon A. Craig is the J. E. Wallace Sterling Professor Emeritus of Humanities at Stanford University. His latest book is Politics and Culture in Modern Germany.
