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Wallenstein - by G Mortimer (Hardcover)

Name: Wallenstein - by G Mortimer (Hardcover)
Brand: Palgrave MacMillan
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Albrecht Wallenstein was a legendary military commander and generalissimo of the Habsburg forces, yet was eventually assassinated on the orders of Emperor Ferdinand II.
About the Author: GEOFF MORTIMER studied history and German at Oxford University, where he also taught at St Edmund Hall.
286 Pages
History, Europe

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Book Synopsis

Albrecht Wallenstein was a legendary military commander and generalissimo of the Habsburg forces, yet was eventually assassinated on the orders of Emperor Ferdinand II. This accessible modern biography of Wallenstein for the English-speaking reader dispels the many historical myths surrounding this central character of the Thirty Years War.

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'...thanks to his profound knowledge of the Thirty Years War and his wide reading of both the older and most recent historiography, he is able to offer a very informative, trustworthy and readable account of Wallenstein's life.' The Journal of Military History

About the Author

GEOFF MORTIMER studied history and German at Oxford University, where he also taught at St Edmund Hall. His publications include Eyewitness Accounts of the Thirty Years War 1618-48 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002), Early Modern History, 1485-1815 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004), and a number of articles on this period.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .97 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 286

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Europe

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: Germany

Format: Hardcover

Author: G Mortimer

Language: English

Street Date: July 16, 2010

TCIN: 1005239431

UPC: 9780230272125

Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-6498

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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