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The rise and downfall of prussia, 16001947 by christopher clark, is a magisterial history of the kingdom of prussia from its earliest beginnings as a union between brandenburg and the former polish duchy of prussia, to its dissolution as a political concept following germanys defeat in wwii. His study of prussia, from beginning to end, vividly paints one of the big pictures of european history. Iron kingdom is a triumph of scholarship and imagination. He provides a sophisticated yet accessible account of how a middling german dynasty manoeuvred its way into the european pentarchy of powers. Secularcatholic conflict in nineteenthcentury europe, kaiser wilhelm ii. Iron kingdom, christopher clarks stately, authoritative history of prussia from its humble beginnings to its ignominious end, presents a much more complicated and compelling picture of the german state, which is too often reduced to a caricature of spiked helmets and polished boots. Prussia began as a medieval backwater, but transformed itself into a major european power and the force behind. But as christopher clark reveals in this pioneering history, prussias legacy is far more complex. Documents in a variety of formats are made available here as a free public service. The rise of national socialism and the working classes in weimar. The rise and downfall of prussia, 16001947, by christopher clark today book, by christopher. The rise and downfall of prussia, 16001947 paperback january 30, 2009 by university christopher clark md author 5. In the aftermath of world war ii, prussiaa centuriesold state pivotal to europes developmentceased to exist.
And iron kingdom offers plenty of variety while remaining focused enough to maintain momentum. By christopher clark article pdf available in central european history 4102 june 2008 with 934 reads. He is the twentysecond regius professor of history at the university of cambridge. The rise and downfall of prussia, 16001947, culture wars. This is a big book in every senseat almost 800 pages, its not one.
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