The rise of Prussia 1700-1830
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The rise of Prussia 1700-1830
Longman, 2000
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At the beginning of the eighteenth century Prussia was but one in a mosaic of German states, but it rose to be the unchallenged leader of German-speaking Europe after the fall of Napoleon. The book goes beyond the political, military and diplomatic concerns of the Prussian elite, whose record of events is the one upon which most histories of Prussia are based, and explains its rise in relation to Prussian society as a whole. Political analysis is integrated with material on such areas as agrarian society, urban life and religion, which are not fully examined in existing histories.
Table of Contents
List of Maps and Tables List of Prussian Rulers Preface About the Contributors Introduction: The rise of Prussia 1. Prussia in history and historiography from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century, Stefan Berger Part One: Politics, Religion and Society 2. Frederick William I and the beginnings of Prussian absolutism, 1713-1740, Rodney Gothelf 3. Piety, politics and society: Pietism in eighteenth-century Prussia, Christopher Clark 4. Prussia and the Enlightenment, Johan van der Zande Part Two: The Rural and Urban Environment 5. The transformation of the rural economy in East Elbian Prussia, 1750-1830 6. The development of the Prussian town, 1720-1815, Karin Friedrich Part Three: The State and the Army 7. Prussia's emergence as a European great power, 1740-1763, H. M. Scott 8. 1763-1786: The Second Reign of Frederick the Great? H. M. Scott 9. The Prussian military state, 1763-1806, Hagen Schulze 10. Prussia's army: continuity and change, 1713-1830, Dennis Showalter Part Four: Prussia, The French Revolution 11. Prussia during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1786-1815, Philip G. Dwyer 12. The Prussian Reform Movement and the rise of enlightened nationalism, Matthew Levinger Suggestions for further reading, A note on further research possibilities, Index
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At the beginning of the eighteenth century Prussia was a third-rate power linked by disparate patches of land that were difficult to administer and even more difficult to defend. It suffered from poor agricultural land, declining trade and had a sparse population. This was hardly the stuff out of which great powers were made, yet within a few decades it rose to become one of the most important political players in Germany and on the European scene.Only by appreciating Prussia's unique social, economic and cultural make-up is it possible to understand its startling emergence as a leading power. With specially-commissioned chapters from leading authorities in their fields, this book demonstrates the full diversity of Prussia. It goes beyond the conventional examination of the political, military and diplomatic concerns of the Prussian elite, whose record of events is the one upon which most histories of Prussia are based, and sets out to explain its rise in relation to Prussian society as a whole. The political analysis is therefore integrated with material on such areas as agrarian society, urban life and religion, which are not fully examined in existing accounts.With the rise of Prussia as a great power, its traditional seventeenth century structures had to compete with economic and political forces sweeping though society at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
The tensions these forces created are further explored in the companion volume to this book, Modern Prussian History 1830-1947.Phillip Dwyer is Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
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