Description
In this first biography in English for fifty years, Derek McKay avoids the limitation of seeing Frederick William primarily as precursor of the 'Enlightened' Frederick the Great. Instead, he roots him firmly in his own time, a dynastic, protestant ruler like many another in Germany, but gifted with the toughness and opportunism to overcome the hostility of his local nobilities and of the surrounding great powers.
About the Author
Derek McKay is formerly of the London School of Economics.
Reviews
"lucid and succinct...a measured and judicious evaluation of the Great Elector and his place in German and European history" English Historical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780582494824
Author Derek Mckay
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 430g