The Holstein Papers: Diaries
Author : Friedrich von Holstein
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
ISBN :
Author : Friedrich von Holstein
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
ISBN :
Author : Friedrich von Holstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 10,91 MB
Release : 1957-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 052105317X
This second volume of Friedrich von Holstein's work, Bismarck's subordinate at the German Foreign Office, containing his diaries.
Author : Friedrich von Holstein
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 15,86 MB
Release : 1957
Category :
ISBN : 9781001285627
Author : Friedrich von Holstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 1955-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0521053161
The first volume of Friedrich von Holstein's work containing his memoirs and political observations including Bismarck and the Franco-Prussian war.
Author : Norman Rich
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 25,94 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Friedrich von Holstein
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
ISBN :
Author : Friedrich von Holstein
Publisher :
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 32,80 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
ISBN :
Author : John C. G. Röhl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1320 pages
File Size : 29,71 MB
Release : 2004-08-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521819206
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) ruled Imperial Germany from his accession in 1888 to his enforced abdication in 1918 at the end of the First World War. This book, based on a wealth of previously unpublished archival material, provides the most detailed account ever written of the first half of his reign. Following on from John Röhl's definitive and highly acclaimed Young Wilhelm: The Kaiser's Early Life, 1859-1888 (1998), the volume demonstrates the monarch's dynastic arrogance and the wounding abuse he showered on his own people as, step by step, he built up his personal power. His thirst for glory, his overweening nationalism and militarism and his passion for the navy provided the impetus for a breathtaking long-term goal: the transformation of the German Reich into the foremost power in the world. Urgent warnings from all sides, both against the revival of a semi-absolute Personal Monarchy on the threshold to the twentieth century and against the challenge his goal of 'world power' implied for the existing World Powers Great Britain, France and Russia were brushed aside by the impetuous young ruler with his faithful military retinue and blindly devoted court favourites. Soon the predicted consequences - constitutional crisis at home and diplomatic isolation abroad - began to make their alarming appearance.
Author : Thomas August Kohut
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 15,82 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Germany
ISBN : 0195061721
This striking biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II is the most penetrating study to date of his development and personality, as well as an important contribution to our understanding of the crucial period in history that bears his name, 'Wilhelmine Germany'. A skilful, psychoanalytically informed analysis of the Kaiser's character, the book shows how the powerful leader of Germany's 'Second Reich' became the slave of public opinion - restless, impulsive, and easily swayed by flattery or by those with stronger wills. It reveals a man both anxiously insecure and brashly arrogant, flamboyant and confident in public, yet vacillating and ineffective in his political decisions. Despite his political ineptitude, however, Wilhelm II was one of the most successful and beloved symbolic leaders of modern times. Professor Kohut argues that, in this nationalistic age, the new German nation wanted to see itself as it saw its Kaiser - strong, self-assured, and surrounded by pomp and splendour.
Author : Lamar Cecil
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 39,58 MB
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1469639807
Wilhelm II (1859-1941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany. Unlike most European sovereigns of his generation, Wilhelm was no mere figurehead, and his imprint on imperial Germany was profound. In this book and a second volume, historian Lamar Cecil provides the first comprehensive biography of one of modern history's most powerful--and most misunderstood--rulers. Wilhelm II: Prince and Emperor, 1859-1900 concentrates on Wilhelm's youth. As Cecil shows, the future ruler's Anglo-German genealogy, his education, and his subsequent service as an officer in the Prussian army proved to be unfortunate legacies in shaping Wilhelm's behavior and ideas. Throughout his thirty-year reign, Wilhelm's connection with his subjects was tenuous. He surrounded himself with a small coterie of persons drawn from the government, the military, and elite society, most of whom were valued not for their ability but for their loyalty to the crown. They, in turn, contrived to keep Wilhelm isolated from outside influences, learned to be accomplished in catering to his prejudices, and strengthened his conviction that the government should be composed only of those who agreed with him. The day-to-day conduct of Germany's affairs was left in the hands of these loyal followers, for the Kaiser himself did not at all enjoy work. Rejoicing instead in pageantry and the superficial trappings of authority, he was particular about what he did and what he read, eliminating anything that was unpleasant, difficult, or tedious. He never learned to listen, to reason, or to make decisions in a sound, informed manner; he was customarily inclined to act solely on the basis of his personal feelings. Many people believed him to be mad. Even courtiers who admired Wilhelm recognized that he was responsible for the diplomatic embarrassment in which Germany found itself by 1914 and that the Kaiser's maladroit behavior endangered the prestige of the Hohenzollern crown. His is the story of a bizarre and incapable sovereign who never doubted that he possessed both genius and divine inspiration. Originally published in 1989. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.