The Prussian Army 1640-1871 / Edition 1

by Jonathan R. White

Overview

This text focuses on the history of the Prussian army from the Thirty Years War to the unification of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War. The author uses an entertaining, readable format to describe the rise of militarism in Prussia. The book focuses on Frederick William's role in Prussian military history, providing special attention to descriptions of land battles and combat for non-technical readers. It concludes with a brief analysis of militarism in Germany and a comment on the fate of common Prussian soldiers in peace and in war. This book serves as an introductory text. It will be highly appropriate for a variety of disciplines, including history, political science, and sociology. More specifically, it will provide beneficial reading in ROTC programs and education programs on military or peace studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761802068
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	12/26/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	378
Product dimensions:	5.32(w) x 8.42(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Jonathan R. White is Professor and Director of the School of Criminal Justice at Grand Valley State University in Michigan.

Editorial Reviews

...quite good and useful in many respects...

The Historian