The Vanished Kingdom: Travels Through The History Of Prussia

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The Vanished Kingdom: Travels Through The History Of Prussia

Most people accurately associate Prussia with duty, discipline, and fervent militarism. They may be hard-pressed, however, to define it geographically or summarize its rise and fall. With The Vanished Kingdom: Travels Through the History of Prussia, James Charles Roy attempts to fill in the gaps of our knowledge about the former German state, from its 12th-century origins to 1945. Founded by Christian knights of the Teutonic Order, Prussia and its hereditary rulers, the Hohenzollerns, reached their political zenith in 1871, when they effectively ruled the Second German Empire. After World War I and the abdication of Wilhelm II (the last ruling Hohenzollern), Prussia ceased to exist as a political entity and its territory was incorporated into a greater Germany.
Combining historical documentation with travel narrative and personal interview, Roy's prose is frequently heavy on narration and light on history. The Vanished Kingdom succeeds, however, in succinctly chronicling significant events in Prussian history, such as Bismarck's rise to power and Germany's World War I victory at Tannenberg. Maps, historical and contemporary photographs, and an extensive bibliography supplement Roy's study. An introduction by Amos Elon brings the history of Prussia up to the present day with its examination of East Prussia's former capital, KÃ¶nigsberg, which was incorporated into Russian territory in 1945. The fate of the city, today physically and economically devastated, remains precarious; will it return to Germany or remain a Russian territory? Together, Roy and Elon provide a comprehensive overview of Prussia's past, present, and future. --Bertina Loeffler Sedlack
Country USA
Brand Basic Books
Manufacturer Basic Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber photographs
ReleaseDate 2000-05-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780813337937

Country	USA
Brand	Basic Books
Manufacturer	Basic Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	photographs
ReleaseDate	2000-05-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780813337937

The Vanished Kingdom: Travels Through The History Of Prussia

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