The Seven Years War in Europe by Franz Aj Szabo

The Seven Years War in Europe by Franz Aj Szabo

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Based on a re-reading of primary sources and fresh research in the Austrian State Archives, this work presents a scholarly reassessment of the continental war. It argues that Prussia did not win, but merely survived the Seven Years War and did so despite and not because of the actions and decisions of its king Frederick "the Great".

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The Seven Years War in Europe by Franz Aj Szabo

Based on a re-reading of primary sources and fresh research in the Austrian State Archives, this work presents a scholarly reassessment of the continental war. It argues that Prussia did not win, but merely survived the Seven Years War and did so despite and not because of the actions and decisions of its king Frederick "the Great".

"Both scholars and students will be most grateful to Szabo for having provided them with a compact and well-written summary of the present state of knowledge"
Michael Hochedlinger, Austrian State Archives

Franz A.J. Szabo, is Professor of History and Director of the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.  Among his publications are Kaunitz and Enlightened Absolutism, 1753-1780(1994), which won the “Barbara Jelavich Prize” of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies and the “Austrian Cultural Institute Prize” for best book in Austrian Studies. He has been awarded the Austrian Order of Merit for the Arts and Sciences for his contributions to Central European scholarship.

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ISBN 13 9780582292727
ISBN 10 0582292727
Title The Seven Years War in Europe
Author Franz Aj Szabo
Series Modern Wars In Perspective
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2007-08-23
Number of pages 536
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.