The best history books five books expert recommendations. This revised edition of geoffrey parkers text incorporates recent research whilst retaining the range and depth of coverage of the first edition. Writing a history of the thirty years war 16181648 presents the historian with many problems because of the complexity of the conflict. Page 391 at a later day the number of the campfollowers was increased beyond all belief by the multiplication of children, so that in the last years of the war the numbers in the camp must be placed at three and four times that of the combatants, as appears in an example taken from the history of the war. The social and economic impact of the thirty years war. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Presidents of war combines this sense of immediacy with the overarching context of two centuries of american history, traveling from the time of our founders, who tried to constrain presidential power, to our modern day, when a single leader has the potential to launch nuclear weapons that can destroy much of the human race.
The selections are drawn from the standard political documents, from the apology of the bohemian estates for the defenestration of prague to the text of the treaty of westphalia, as well. Wilsons masterful book will stand as the definitive account of this epic conflict. With a concise history of the 16181648 conflict, more specific rules with which to recreate the battles of the war and all the flavour and detail youve come to expect from our publications. The ten best history books of 2017 history smithsonian. 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 heart of europe, and the importance of avoiding windows in prague. Headnotes introduce each selection, and a general introduction provides both a brief history of the war and a discussion of its. He uses detailed facts, specific dates, and many primary sources of witnesses in this time in history. The digital loeb classical library extends the founding. It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human history, with more than 8 million.
It is a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of events, which tore the heart out of europe. Not perhaps since the days of moriz ritters german history in the age of the counter reformation and the thirty years war written in the late 19th century and still in many ways unsurpassed in its judicious assessment of the principal forces shaping the course of the war has any historian written such a detailed scholarly book on the war. Peter wilsons book is a major work, the first new history of the thirty years war. The best books on the thirty years war fought in europe 16181648, recommended by professor peter wilson, author of a new history of the 30 years war. The thirty years war complete by friedrich schiller. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It begins its narative in 1608 to show some of the background of the war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A deadly continental struggle, the thirty years war devastated. Nov 12, 2016 hello and welcome to feature history, featuring religious conflict, tragic war, and a really nifty collaboration with jabzy.
History of the thirty years war, volume 3 audiobook. Gutmann the origins of the thirty years war among the major wars of modern european history, the thirty years war stands out not only for its duration but also for its striking impact on the international system in which it took place. To mark the fact that 2018 is a very special anniversary, and because i have to write a book about the event anyway, i decided to turn my podcasting attentions to the thirty years war 161848 once again. Watch full episodes of your favorite history series, and dive into thousands of historical articles and videos. The war of the mantuan succession 162831 was a peripheral part of the thirty years war. Written for a wider audience than revolt, it is a vivid history, colored by schillers own interest in the question of human freedom and his rationalist optimism. Initially a war between various protestant and catholic states in the fragmented holy roman empire, it gradually developed into a more general. The thirty years war, a combination of numerous religious, political and economic factors, was probably the most defining moment in european history until the first world war, and so it should be ripe with royal drama, thrilling exploits, military spectacles and political intrigue. Its casus belli was the extinction of the direct male line of the house of gonzaga in december 1627. The name the hundred years war has been used by historians since the beginning of the nineteenth century to describe the long conflict that pitted the kings and kingdoms of france and england. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the history of the thirty years war.
This battle was hugely influential in the thirty years war and the religious wars that were plaguing europe in the 17th century. What began as a local, religious conflict became more and more continental and political with each expanding. Aug 06, 2015 librivox recording of history of the thirty years war, volume 3 by friedrich schiller. A new history of the thirty years war, recommends books to read for a nuanced picture of europes cataclysmic 17thcentury conflict. The thirty years war happens to be one of the periods of european history that im most interested in and lead me to buy the card driven game of the same name, which is the first wargaming ive done since school and im 36 now. Grant totals more than 1,000 pages, filled with details about grants upbringing and tumultuous personal life that civil war history buffs will appreciate.
It resulted in the deaths of over 8 million people, including 20 percent of the german population, making it one of the most destructive conflicts in human history, initially a war. The role of religion is nicely judged and the hackneyed argument of an inevitable war is rightly rejected in favour of a more nuanced approach stressing both context and contingency. Gott mit uns the thirty years war sabaton history 021. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. History of the thirty years war, by friedrich schiller volume 1 full audiobook duration. The thirty years war 161848 is a central episode in early modern history. From the thirty years war to the ancient civilisation of iran, from angloamerican rivalries in the desert to the persecution of indigenous peoples, historians select their favourite books of the past year. See more ideas about thirty years war, war and history.
It continues to provide a narrative and analytical account of the war. Europes tragedy is a wonderful analysis of a largely forgotten major european war. Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars fought by various nations for various reasons, including religious, dynastic. It is a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human history, with more than 8 million casualties. Dame wedgwood was the third woman to be appointed member of the order of merit on the strength of her biographies of among. History of the thirty years war, by friedrich schiller.
Through a wide variety of key documentsmost of which appear in english for the first time herethis sourcebook reveals the origins, significance, and consequences of the thirty years war 16181648, the first great, and catastrophic, paneuropean conflict. Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars fought by various nations for various reasons, including religious, dynastic, territorial, and commercial rivalries. A succinct introduction introduces the four sections, each with its own substantial introduction. This is an incomplete list of television programs formerly or currently broadcast by history h2 in the united states.
The enigma of the thirty years war 2010, together with a number of academic articles on this period. Wedgwood a descendent of the potter who founded the wedgwood company. Mar 18, 2015 next month sees the release of the devils playground a pike and shotte supplement covering the thirty years war. The holy roman empire and europe, 161848 written by ronald g.
The thirty years war, a series of wars fought by european nations for various reasons, ignited in 1618 over an attempt by the king of bohemia the future holy roman emperor ferdinand ii to. Apr 22, 2016 that depends on your current knowledge of the subject, and the level of detail youd like to have. Helfferich has done a remarkable job in assembling texts that convey the sweep of the war, the religious and constitutional questions involved, the international involvement of especially denmark, sweden, and france, and the turbulent misery that the war produced. The thirty years war was a war fought primarily in central europe between 1618 and 1648. The history of the thirty years war kindle edition by schiller, friedrich. The book will be a great asset to anyone teaching the period. Peter wilson offers the first new history in a generation of a horrifying conflict. Read in english by alan winterrowd the history of the. The 30 years war 161848 and the second defenestration of prague.
Yet out of this fearful war europe came forth free and independent. The thirty years war was a 17thcentury religious conflict fought primarily in central europe. What are the best history books for the 30 years war. There is, to my knowledge, no other book of this sort in english that competes in giving a detailed account of the thirty years war. Dec 08, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human history, with more than 8 million casualties resulting from military battles as well as from the famine and disease caused by the conflict. Dec 15, 2010 the thirty years war 161848 was the most destructive european conflict prior to the twentieth century.
In it she first learned to recognize herself as a community of nations. Major stumbling blocks to the study of the war include the need to work with at least fourteen languages, study thousands of published works, and toil in numerous archives to produce a study that would cover all aspects of a conflict that involved much of. Winner of the society for military history distinguished book award 2011 the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war 161848 tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered. Gutmann the origins of the thirty years war among the major wars of modern european history, the thirty years war stands out not only for its duration but also for its striking impact on the international system in which it. The sheer density of the book can be often overwhelming and confusing. I will admit there are times where the sameness of the battles began to bore me and i wanted to learn about another facet of the war but overall i was engrossed and immersed in a truly complicated and. Peter wilson, chichele professor of the history of war at oxford university and author of the most recent general history of the war, europes tragedy. The history of the thirty years war is a five volume work, which followed his very successful history of the revolt of the netherlands. Peter wilson offers the first new history in a generation of a horrifying conflict that. He is author of war, state and society in wurttemberg, the holy roman empire. The war originated with dual crises at the continents centre. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in european history, resulting in millions of casualties. Books on the thirty years war 16181648 score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended, the map of europe had been irrevocably changed.
Richard bonney the thirty years war 16181648 essential histories isbn10. The origins of the thirty years war and the revolt in. Best books on the thirty years war five books expert. The war fought between 1618 and 1648 remains, by many measures, the most destructive in europes history. Wedgwoods history of the thirty years war can be located within that ancient historiographic tradition beginning with polybius and thucydides, wherein an objective delineation of events is interwoven with speculative assessments of the major actors psychological motivations and moral characteristics to produce something which can be appreciated as a work of literature as much as one of scholarship. Peter wilsons book is a major work, the first new history of the thirty years war in a generation. Historical fiction 1600 1700, books on the thirty years war 16181648, and war widows. A documentary history through a wide variety of key documentsmost of which appear in english for the first time herethis sourcebook reveals the origins, significance, and consequences of the thirty years war 16181648, the first great, and. Peter wilson is the grant professor of history at the university of hull, uk. The best history books to read this winter penguin random house. Thirty years war danish intervention 16261629 documentary. The origins of the thirty years war and the revolt in bohemia.
Somewhere along the way i picked up that the book on the thirty years war was the prosaically entitled the thirty years war written in 1938 by a twentyeightyearold english woman, c. It was the basis of the most expensive west german tv production in the 20th. The thirty years war was not taught as a subject when i studied history at school in the uk a great many years ago. Three hundred years ago there was a war in thee cock pit of europe, the ramifications of which have been felt ever since. Sep 11, 2009 the role of religion is nicely judged and the hackneyed argument of an inevitable war is rightly rejected in favour of a more nuanced approach stressing both context and contingency. This book is an exallent book on the thirty years war. History watch full episodes of your favorite shows. List of programs broadcast by history tv channel wikipedia. Geoff mortimer was formerly lecturer in german at st edmund hall, university of oxford, uk, where he also studied history. Buy the history of the thirty years war by frederick schiller isbn. The thirty years war was a series of wars in central europe between 1618 and 1648. His publications include eyewitness accounts of the thirty years war 161848 2002, early modern military history, 14501815 2004, and wallenstein. Since playing thirty years war ive really gotten into cdgs and block games. The first edition of the thirty years war offered an unrivalled survey of a central period in european history.
The history of the thirty years war and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. History of europe history of europe the thirty years war. The selections are drawn from the standard political documents, from the apology of the bohemian estates for the defenestration of prague to the text of the treaty of. The thirty years war complete by friedrich schiller free. Most of the fighting took place in the holy roman empire, although the war grew to include european powers outside of the empire. Drawing on a huge body of source material from different languages and countries throughout europe, it provided a clear and comprehensive narrative and analytical account of the subject. The horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war 161848 tore the heart out of. This war, for all its devastation in germany, can be seen as the beginning of the end, not only of the holy roman empire, but also of what came to be known 125 years. Hello and welcome to feature history, featuring religious conflict, tragic war, and a really nifty collaboration with jabzy. A deadly continental struggle, the thirty years war devastated seventeenthcentury europe, killing nearly a quarter of all germans and laying waste to towns and countryside alike. Helfferich has done a remarkable job in assembling texts that convey the sweep of the war, the religious and constitutional questions involved, the international involvement of especially denmark, sweden, and france, and the turbulent misery that the war. For the avid reader of military history, the thirty years war has everythingeuropean realpolitik, religious conflict, dramatic characters, military innovation and violence enough to satisfy the most lurid imagination or touch the coldest heart. A documentary history fills a gap in recent studies of the great paneuropean conflict, providing fresh translations of thirty eight primary documents for the student and general reader.
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