Blanning, Tim
Frederick the Great: King of Prussia
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141039190
- author:
- Blanning, Tim
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 672
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography & True Stories, Historical, political & military biographies, Biography & True Stories,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, dominated 18th-century Europe with his remarkable energy and talent. A brilliant military commander, monarch, composer, performer, poet, and philosopher, he was also a discerning patron of artists, architects, and writers.
This biography offers a fresh perspective on Frederick's complex character, drawing on the author's lifetime immersion in 18th-century history to recreate his world with new attention to detail. From the battlefield to the music room at Sanssouci, Tim Blanning presents a nuanced portrait of a man who was both fascinating and divisive.
Blanning sheds new light on Frederick's cultural self-fashioning, including his sexuality, and provides a deeper understanding of this enigmatic figure whose spectre has hung over Germany ever since. A masterful biography that instructs, entertains, and surprises, it is the standard English-language account for many years to come.
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