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The Thirty Years War
Friedrich Schiller
Book Overview:
The History of the Thirty Years War is a five volume work, which followed his very successful History of the Revolt of the Netherlands. Written for a wider audience than Revolt, it is a vivid history, colored by Schiller’s own interest in the question of human freedom and his rationalist optimism.
Volume 1 covers the background of the war, through the Battle of Prague in late 1620.
Volume 2 covers late 1620 through the aftermath of the Battle of Leipzig (now known as the First Battle of Breitenfeld), in 1631.
Volume 3 covers the period from Gustavus Adolphus's victory at Leipzig (fall of 1631) until his death in the battle of Lutzen in November of 1632.
The History of the Thirty Years War is a five volume work, which followed his very successful History of the Revolt of the Netherlands. Written for a wider audience than Revolt, it is a vivid history, colored by Schiller’s own interest in the question of human freedom and his rationalist optimism.
Volume 1 covers the background of the war, through the Battle of Prague in late 1620.
Volume 2 covers late 1620 through the aftermath of the Battle of Leipzig (now known as the First Battle of Breitenfeld), in 1631.
Volume 3 covers the period from Gustavus Adolphus's victory at Leipzig (fall of 1631) until his death in the battle of Lutzen in November of 1632.
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Begins with a fair bit of rambling, but once the historical thread begins in earnest, this work becomes fantastic. It is a fine example of Romantic historical writing. Wallenstein! Ferdinand! Gustavus! Be forewarned: if you require precise dating and strict chronological order in your historical tex
Compelling narrative of history written back when professional historians needed only a "crazy uncle telling a story about his past"-level of recalling specifics. Gustavus Adolphus heads will love it. Habsberg stans may not like it, but they have to respect it.
Estoy impactado de los descubrimientos que hice recién empieza el 2021 en una obra maestra publicada en 1790 "Historia de la Guerra de los 30 años" del sensacional Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805).
Desde que llegué a vivir a Austria en 1993 había escuchado, sobre todo de mi gran amigo y mentor Hor
Даже не стоит говорить о литературных достоинствах книги. С т.з. стиля и композиции - она великолепна. При этом даже нисколько не смущает очевидная "партийность" автора: его симпатии протестантам и крайне негативное отношение к контрреформации, роли Испании и Франции в германских делах. Эта "партийн
The History of the Thirty Years War by Friedrich von Schiller is a comprehensive work of the political and for all religious climates in Europe in the first half of the seventeenth century (1618-1648). This war wasn’t only long but affected practically every country. This volume directs itself espec
Interesting
A brilliant mind cannot hide his prejudice. Schiller’s loathing of anything Catholic is evident throughout this work. The first modern Total War was renowned for its brutal inhumanity by all participants, yet Papists appear to be the only ones painted with the brush of atrocity. Magdeburg was a trav
Old school history
The Thirty Years' War was not taught as a subject when I studied history at school in the UK a great many years ago. Until recently I just knew a few random facts - the King of Sweden killed in battle in the middle of Germany, the complete and utter devastation suffered in the hear
This was an interesting read. The only Enlightenment history I had tried previously was Gibbon. There is a reason this work of Schiller's is not remembered as well. Perhaps if Gibbon had told the story of the English Civil War it would have come across as oddly as this one does. The history details