The Swan King by Christopher Mcintosh
The biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century. Touched by a rare, imaginative genius, Ludwig II of Bavaria is remembered for his patronage of Richard Wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream-world to escape the responsibilities of state.
'Finally we have a new edition of Christopher McIntosh's The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria from Tauris Parke Paperbacks, first published in 1982The story of Bavaria's mad king still fascinates...' - Contemporary Review
Christopher McIntosh was born in England in 1943 and grew up in Edinburgh. He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University and German at London University. Later, he returned to Oxford to take a doctorate in History. As a writer, he has specialized in the history of ideas, central European history and the Western esoteric tradition. In addition The Swan King, he has written two books on the Rosicrucians, a biography of the French occultist Elphias Levi and his most recent work, Gardens of the Gods, is to be published by I.B.Tauris in 2003.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860648922 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860648924 |
| Title | The Swan King |
| Author | Christopher Mcintosh |
| Series | Tauris Parke Paperback S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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