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1	Effi Briest more books like this by Fontane add to wishlist Effi Briest betrays her super-rational husband with the wily Crampas and takes the appalling consequences, in a novel that questions the nature of happiness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.47! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Frederick the Great more books like this by Nancy Mitford add to wishlist In this biography of Frederick the Great, Nancy Mitford carefully unravels the complex character of one of Europe's brilliant rulers. She re-creates his unhappy youth; his reforming zeal, which paved the way for a united Germany; and his spectacular wars. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The politics of the Prussian Army 1640-1945. more books like this by Gordon Alexander Craig add to wishlist see all copies from $3.69! new only from $18.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Weeds Like Us more books like this by Gunter Nitsch add to wishlist The uprooting of seven million civilians - women, children, and elderly men - from their homes in the German provinces of East Prussia, Pomerania, and Silesia following World War II is largely unknown in the United States. Weeds Like Us is a gripping true adventure story about the author's own East Prussian family. The author's earliest years were ... see all copies from $13.06! new only from $13.06! \| SVS
5	A History of Prussia more books like this by H W Koch add to wishlist In little more than two centuries Prussia rose from medieval obscurity and the devastation of the Thirty Years War to become the dominant power of continental Europe. Her rulers rose from Electors to Kings, and from Kings to Emperors. It is a dramatic story, and H. W. Koch fills a major gap in English-language literature with this comprehensive ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.71! \| first editions
6	The Army of Frederick the Great more books like this by Christopher Duffy add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $130.00! \| first editions
7	Snow more books like this by Dr. Calvin Miller add to wishlist On a cold winter evening in 1929, Mary Withers, a widow, is in desperate need for asthma medication for her daughter Alexis, and coal to heat her house, but a paralyzing storm makes travel nearly impossible and her only hope is that Erick Mueller, son ofthe town's coal vendor, can make it through t see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.16!
8	Frederick the Great: A Life in Deed and Letters more books like this by Giles MacDonogh add to wishlist Frederick the Great (1712-86) is one of the most successful and controversial European monarchs. He became King of Prussia at the age of 29, which he went on to weld into one of the most formidable powers of Europe. He created a Royal Court that was the envy of Europe, surrounding himself with intellectuals, musicians, artists, philosophers, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.86! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Frederick the Great: A Historical Profile more books like this by Gerhard A Ritter add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.31! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Frederick the Great on the Art of War more books like this by R M Frederick II H R M Frederick II, Frederick, Jay Luvaas (Editor) add to wishlist Frederick the Great (17121786), King of Prussia, initiated the Seven Years' War in 1756; outfought the formidable French, Russian, and Austrian armies aligned against him; and established Prussia as a major power, thereby decisively influencing the next two centuries of European history. He was also a brilliant military thinker whose observations ... see all copies from $2.23! new only from $6.60! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Frederick the Great: The Magnificent Enigma more books like this by Robert B Asprey add to wishlist The acclaimed, definitive biography of one of history's most intriguing figures makes for a sweeping, fresh read. "A solid, glamorous biography of the fascinating Frederick".--Kirkus Reviews. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Masters & Lords: Mid-19th-Century U.S. Planters and Prussian Junkers more books like this by Shearer D Bowman add to wishlist Among the regional landed elites in the Western World of the mid-1800s, the two most formidable were the owners of slave plantations in the Southern states of the U.S. and the proprietors of manorial estates in the provinces of Prussian East Elbia. Masters and Lords surveys the economic, social, and political histories of the two classes from the ... see all copies from $5.53! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Rise of Brandenburg Prussia more books like this by Margaret Shennan add to wishlist In this pamphlet Margaret Shennan surveys the rise of Prussia from the early 17th century to 1740, highlighting and evaluating the role of its rulers, in particular Frederick William I, the Great Elector, and his two successors. The author takes account of: international relations, social and economic structures, domestic pressures, ethical and ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Frederick the Great: King of Prussia more books like this by David Fraser add to wishlist Frederick the Great was, in David Fraser's description, "one of the most extraordinary men ever to sit on the throne or command an army", and in this biography, Fraser explores every aspect of Frederick's career. see all copies from $38.00! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	Days of Atonement more books like this by Michael Gregorio add to wishlist Napoleon's army has swept over Prussia, leaving in its wake a conquered land occupied by the French, in this superb sequel to the acclaimed "Critique of Criminal Reason. Days of Atonement" continues Gregorio's inimitable and enthralling historical mystery series. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.75! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Frederick the Great: A Military Life more books like this by Christopher Duffy add to wishlist Traces the life of the Russian Czar, focusing on his accomplishments as a military leader. see all copies from $39.95! first editions
17 view cover	Clausewitz: A Biography more books like this by Roger Parkinson add to wishlist The Prussian general and military theoretician Carl Phillip Gottleib von Clausewitz spent much of his life combatting Napoleon's army, recording his martial insights in the demanding book On War. Parkinson details the events of Clausewitz's life, and aids readers in understanding Clausewitz's writings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Frost more books like this by Dr. Calvin Miller add to wishlist The engaging characters introduced in the Gold Medallion finalist "Snow" come full circle in "Frost." These lives converge once more in this concluding episode of the Mueller and McCaslin family saga. When it's over, no one will be left the same. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.34!
19	Before the Storm: Memories of My Youth in Old Prussia more books like this by Marion Donhoff, Jean Steinberg (Translator), George F. Kennan (Designed by) add to wishlist see all copies from $16.49! first editions
20 view cover	Enlightened Nationalism: The Transformation of Prussian Political Culture, 1806-1848 more books like this by Matthew Bernard Levinger add to wishlist Enlightened Nationalism provides the first synthesis in English of Prussian political culture from the Napoleonic era to the Revolution of 1848. Matthew Levinger challenges the conventional notion that Prussia lagged behind Western Europe in its political development, demonstrating that Prussian leaders embraced a distinctive program of political ... see all copies from $7.13! new only from $22.97! \| SVS
21 view cover	Bismarck more books like this by Bruce Waller add to wishlist Bismarck was one of the most dominant figures in nineteenth-century Europe. As minister-president and foreign minister of Prussia from 1862, he was the driving force behind the unification of Germany, and, as Chancellor of the new German Empire from 1871 to 1890, the dominating force in German politics, both at home and abroad. This book, now in ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Pietism and the Making of Eighteenth-Century Prussia more books like this by Richard L Gawthrop add to wishlist How did as small and backward a state as Prussia transform itself to compete successfully in war against states with far greater human and financial resources? Richard Gawthrop finds the answer to this perennial question in the creation of a unique political culture, in which service to the Prussian state took precedence over all other ... see all copies from $45.75! new only from $45.75! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Vanished Kingdom: Travels Through the History of Prussia more books like this by James Charles Roy, Professor Amos Elon (Introduction by) add to wishlist Combining armchair travel, stunning photography, and a keen historical sense, James Charles Roy takes us on a moving journey through the tragic past, present, and, very likely, future of Eastern Europe.. Twice in this century, Germany initiated wars of unimagined terror in the name of the German homeland, Prussia. But what was once Prussia is now ... see all copies from $3.89! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Absolutism and the Eighteenth-Century Origins of Compulsory Schooling in Prussia and Austria more books like this by James Van Horn Melton add to wishlist Compulsory schooling is widely held to be a creation of modern industrial society. Yet already in the eighteenth century, Prussian and Austrian rulers attempted to introduce universal education in societies that were overwhelmingly rural and 'premodern'. Focusing on the reigns of Frederick the Great of Prussia (1740-86) and Maria Theresa of ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $35.37! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Frederick the Great more books like this by Giles MacDonogh add to wishlist In this bold new interpretation of the king who shaped modern Germany, MacDonogh provides the most fully rounded portrait yet of a much misunderstood and complex man. of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions

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