Kaiser Wilhelm II by John Rhl
This is a concise edition of John Rohl's prize-winning three-volume biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. It sheds new light on the Kaiser's troubled youth, his involvement in social and political scandals, and his role in foreign policy decisions that led to the outbreak of the First World War.
'This ranks as one of the greatest political biographies of our timeSuperb, important, magisterial - sometimes even hilarious and as compellingly fascinating as it is academically definitive.' Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2004)
'A brief summary of Rohl's mighty three volume biography.' Sunday Times
'In this powerful portrait Rohl reveals the monstrosity of the man behind the posturing monarch.' The Times
'Rohl's scholarship and authority still shine through the pacey narrative. And what a devastating portrait it is.' The Economist
'The sharp, distinctly unflattering portrait of the Kaiser which emerges from this brilliant short book is the more convincing because of the scrupulous fairness with which John Rohl has treated his unappealing subject and the extraordinary circumstances that shaped him.' Lord Lexden, House
'… a concise examination of the life, character, and actions of the Kaiser. … This is certainly the best one-volume treatment of the Kaiser.' NYMAS Review
… certainly the best one-volume treatment of the Kaiser.' StrategyPage (www.strategypage.com)
'A brief summary of Rohl's mighty three volume biography.' Sunday Times
'In this powerful portrait Rohl reveals the monstrosity of the man behind the posturing monarch.' The Times
'Rohl's scholarship and authority still shine through the pacey narrative. And what a devastating portrait it is.' The Economist
'The sharp, distinctly unflattering portrait of the Kaiser which emerges from this brilliant short book is the more convincing because of the scrupulous fairness with which John Rohl has treated his unappealing subject and the extraordinary circumstances that shaped him.' Lord Lexden, House
'… a concise examination of the life, character, and actions of the Kaiser. … This is certainly the best one-volume treatment of the Kaiser.' NYMAS Review
… certainly the best one-volume treatment of the Kaiser.' StrategyPage (www.strategypage.com)
John C. G. Röhl is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Sussex. His many previous publications include The Kaiser and his Court (1994) which was awarded the Wolfson History Prize as well as the two previous volumes of his biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II - Young Wilhelm: The Kaiser's Early Life, 1859–1888 (Cambridge University Press, 1998) and Wilhelm II: The Kaiser's Personal Monarchy, 1888–1900 (Cambridge University Press, 2004), which have won the Einhard Prize for the biography of a major European figure in 2012.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107420779 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107420776 |
| Title | Kaiser Wilhelm II |
| Author | John Rhl |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2014-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 261 |
| Prizes | Joint winner of Economist Book of the Year 2014 |
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