Iron Kingdom

Name: Iron Kingdom
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780140293340
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The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947

By Christopher Clark

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Summary

Iron Kingdom by Christopher Clark delves into the intricate history of Prussia from its beginnings in the 1600s to its decline in 1947. The book explores Prussia's transformation from a small, militaristic state into a dominant European power, examining the social, political, and cultural factors that shaped its unique identity. With detailed insights, the author highlights the complexities and contradictions of Prussian history, providing a comprehensive look at its influence on modern Germany and Europe.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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If you're fascinated by the complexities of European history and enjoy exploring the rise and fall of influential empires, this book offers a deep dive into the intriguing story of Prussia and how it shaped modern Europe. Christopher Clark's vivid storytelling and thorough research make it an engaging read for both history enthusiasts and those interested in military strategy and political power dynamics.

Iron Kingdom

With great flair and authority, the author describes Prussia's great battles, dynastic marriages and astonishing reversals of fortune, its brilliant and charismatic leaders from the Hohenzollerns of Brandenburg to Bismarck and Frederick the Great, the military machine and the progressive, enlightened values on which it was built.

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Winner of the Wolfson History Prize

Of the “Great Powers” that dominated Europe from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, Prussia is the only one to have vanished. Iron Kingdom is not just good; it is everything a history book ought to be. The nemesis of Prussia has cast such a long shadow that German historians have tiptoed around the subject. Thus it was left to an Englishman to write what is surely the best history of Prussia in any language.

Sunday Telegraph

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140293340

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 September 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Illustration: BW integrated

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 555g

Pages: 816

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About the Author

Christopher Clark is a lecturer in Modern European History at St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge. His previous book was a biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II.