Wallenstein: The Enigma of the Thirty Years War
G Mortimer
(Author)
Description
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.Product Details
Price
$139.99
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Publish Date
July 16, 2010
Pages
277
Dimensions
5.7 X 0.9 X 8.6 inches | 0.97 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780230272125
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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.