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The Rise and Fall of Prussia (Phoenix Giants) (Paperback)

by Sebastian Haffner (Author) "PRUSSIA'S PREHISTORY is long, several centuries long - much longer than its history ..." (more)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; New edition edition (9 Mar 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0753801434
ISBN-13: 978-0753801437
Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.9 x 2.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 186,593 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Prussia, a state which contributed so much to European civilization, only exis-ted as an independent power for 170 years. Sebastian Haffner, a Prussian by birth, reassesses the legend and tells the short but dramatic history of this unique state. He casts fresh light on its foundation, its struggle to become a great power in the eighteenth century, its important role as one of the Three Black Eagles with Austria and Russia, and its eventual disappearance from the map of Europe after the establishment of the German Empire.

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Sebastian Haffner was born in 1907 in Berlin. He emigrated to England in 1938 and wrote for the OBSERVER for many years. He returned to Germany in 1954, where he became a prominent journalist and historian, writing for DIE WELT and STERN. He died in 1999.

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4.0 out of 5 stars interesting, informative, thought provoking - a great book, 7 Mar 2002

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An interesting and informative book which sheds light on many topical points regarding both the unification of Germany and Prussia's legacy. Haffner does justice to this missunderstood state and shows how many people have misinterpretted Prussia as being the prelude to Nazi Germany, and how it's remarkable war machine was far from an attempt by Prussia to conquer Germany and infact the very defensive force which kept it from being destroyed by the volatile European political climate around it. Unfortunatly it is easy to miss some of the more important facts and i found I had to read the book twice to fully understand it. A must for those interested in the history of this great state and definitely worth a look for those studying the European History AS level, like myself.

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