Preußen. Aufstieg Und Niedergang. 1600 1947 by Christopher Clark
Aufstieg und Niedergang, 1600–1947
A sweeping political and social history that traces the transformation of a small duchy into a dominant European power and its eventual collapse, examining how military tradition, efficient bureaucracy, landed aristocracy and modernizing impulses shaped its governance and society from the 17th century through 1947. The narrative links institutional development, cultural attitudes and political choices—including state-building, nationalism and imperial ambition—to major events such as German unification and the two world wars. It emphasizes continuities and contradictions in Prussia’s legacy, showing how strengths that enabled its rise also contributed to authoritarianism and downfall.
- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- Australian
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- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
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