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Vienna, 1814

Author : David King
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307407365
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Vienna, 1814 written by David King and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively researched and important story.” —David Fromkin, author of Europe’s Last Summer Vienna, 1814 is an evocative and brilliantly researched account of the most audacious and extravagant peace conference in modern European history. With the feared Napoleon Bonaparte presumably defeated and exiled to the small island of Elba, heads of some 216 states gathered in Vienna to begin piecing together the ruins of his toppled empire. Major questions loomed: What would be done with France? How were the newly liberated territories to be divided? What type of restitution would be offered to families of the deceased? But this unprecedented gathering of kings, dignitaries, and diplomatic leaders unfurled a seemingly endless stream of personal vendettas, long-simmering feuds, and romantic entanglements that threatened to undermine the crucial work at hand, even as their hard-fought policy decisions shaped the destiny of Europe and led to the longest sustained peace the continent would ever see. Beyond the diplomatic wrangling, however, the Congress of Vienna served as a backdrop for the most spectacular Vanity Fair of its time. Highlighted by such celebrated figures as the elegant but incredibly vain Prince Metternich of Austria, the unflappable and devious Prince Talleyrand of France, and the volatile Tsar Alexander of Russia, as well as appearances by Ludwig van Beethoven and Emilia Bigottini, the sheer star power of the Vienna congress outshone nearly everything else in the public eye. An early incarnation of the cult of celebrity, the congress devolved into a series of debauched parties that continually delayed the progress of peace, until word arrived that Napoleon had escaped, abruptly halting the revelry and shrouding the continent in panic once again. Vienna, 1814 beautifully illuminates the intricate social and political intrigue of this history-defining congress–a glorified party that seemingly valued frivolity over substance but nonetheless managed to drastically reconfigure Europe’s balance of power and usher in the modern age.

The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815

Author : Charles K (Charles Kingsley) Webster
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015016279
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815 written by Charles K (Charles Kingsley) Webster and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Congress of Vienna and its Legacy

Author : Mark Jarrett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857722344
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book The Congress of Vienna and its Legacy written by Mark Jarrett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two centuries ago, Europe emerged from one of the greatest crises in its history. In September 1814, the rulers of Europe and their ministers descended upon Vienna to reconstruct Europe after two decades of revolution and war, with the major decisions made by the statesmen of the great powers. The territorial reconstruction of Europe, however, is only a part of this story. It was followed, in the years 1815 to 1822, by a bold experiment in international cooperation and counter-revolution, known as the 'Congress System'. The Congress of Vienna and subsequent Congresses constituted a major turning point - the first genuine attempt to forge an 'international order', to bring long-term peace to a troubled Europe, and to control the pace of political change through international supervision and intervention. In this book, Mark Jarrett argues that the decade of the European Congresses in fact marked the beginning of our modern era, with a profound impact upon the course of subsequent developments. Based upon extensive research, this book provides a fresh look at a pivotal but often neglected period.

Vienna, 1814

Author : David King
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307337170
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Vienna, 1814 written by David King and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively researched and important story.” —David Fromkin, author of Europe’s Last Summer Vienna, 1814 is an evocative and brilliantly researched account of the most audacious and extravagant peace conference in modern European history. With the feared Napoleon Bonaparte presumably defeated and exiled to the small island of Elba, heads of some 216 states gathered in Vienna to begin piecing together the ruins of his toppled empire. Major questions loomed: What would be done with France? How were the newly liberated territories to be divided? What type of restitution would be offered to families of the deceased? But this unprecedented gathering of kings, dignitaries, and diplomatic leaders unfurled a seemingly endless stream of personal vendettas, long-simmering feuds, and romantic entanglements that threatened to undermine the crucial work at hand, even as their hard-fought policy decisions shaped the destiny of Europe and led to the longest sustained peace the continent would ever see. Beyond the diplomatic wrangling, however, the Congress of Vienna served as a backdrop for the most spectacular Vanity Fair of its time. Highlighted by such celebrated figures as the elegant but incredibly vain Prince Metternich of Austria, the unflappable and devious Prince Talleyrand of France, and the volatile Tsar Alexander of Russia, as well as appearances by Ludwig van Beethoven and Emilia Bigottini, the sheer star power of the Vienna congress outshone nearly everything else in the public eye. An early incarnation of the cult of celebrity, the congress devolved into a series of debauched parties that continually delayed the progress of peace, until word arrived that Napoleon had escaped, abruptly halting the revelry and shrouding the continent in panic once again. Vienna, 1814 beautifully illuminates the intricate social and political intrigue of this history-defining congress–a glorified party that seemingly valued frivolity over substance but nonetheless managed to drastically reconfigure Europe’s balance of power and usher in the modern age.

The Congress of Vienna

Author : Brian E. Vick
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674729714
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book The Congress of Vienna written by Brian E. Vick and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians have dismissed the pageantry of the Vienna Congress as window dressing when compared with the serious maneuverings of sovereigns and statesmen. By seeing these two dimensions as interconnected, Brian Vick reveals how one of the most important diplomatic summits in history managed to redraw the map of Europe and the international system.

The Congress of Vienna

Author : Tim Chapman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134680511
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book The Congress of Vienna written by Tim Chapman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1814-1815, after the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. The Congress of Vienna explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree Europe's new frontiers after almost twenty years of continuous fighting against France and analyses how successful the Congress was. The Congress of Vienna offers a readable introduction to this difficult topic, providing a background to the negotiations, a summary of the agreements reached and assessment of the longer term consequences.

Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna

Author : Adam Zamoyski
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007368720
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna written by Adam Zamoyski and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from his epic ‘1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow’, bestselling author Adam Zamoyski has written the dramatic story of the Congress of Vienna.

The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815

Author : Sir Charles Kingsley Webster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815 written by Sir Charles Kingsley Webster and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Powers and the European States System 1814-1914

Author : Roy Bridge
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317867912
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book The Great Powers and the European States System 1814-1914 written by Roy Bridge and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illuminates, in the form of a clear, well-paced and student-friendly analytical narrative, the functioning of the European states system in its heyday, the crucial century between the defeat of Napoleon in 1814 and the outbreak of the First World War just one hundred years later. In this substantially revised and expanded version of the text, the author has included the results of the latest research, a body of additional information and a number of carefully designed maps that will make the subject even more accessible to readers.

A World Restored

Author : Henry Kissinger
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787204367
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book A World Restored written by Henry Kissinger and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1957—years before he was Secretary of State and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize—, Henry Kissinger wrote A World Restored, to understand and explain one of history’s most important and dramatic periods; a time when Europe went from political chaos to a balanced peace that lasted for almost a hundred years. After the fall of Napoleon, European diplomats gathered in a festive Vienna with the task of restoring stability following the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. The central figures at the Congress of Vienna were the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Viscount Castlereagh and the Foreign Minister of Austria Klemens Wenzel von Mettern Metternich. Castlereagh was primarily concerned with maintaining balanced powers, while Metternich based his diplomacy on the idea of legitimacy—that is, establishing and working with governments that citizens accept without force. The peace they brokered lasted until the outbreak of World War I. Through trenchant analysis of the history and forces that create stability, A World Restored gives insight into how to create long-lasting geopolitical peace-lessons that Kissinger saw as applicable to the period immediately following World War II, when he was writing this book. But the lessons don’t stop there. Like all good insights, the book’s wisdom transcends any single political period. Kissinger’s understanding of coalitions and balance of power can be applied to personal and professional situations, such as dealing with a tyrannical boss or co-worker or formulating business or organizational tactics. Regardless of his ideology, Henry Kissinger has had an important impact on modern politics and few would dispute his brilliance as a strategist. For anyone interested in Western history, the tactics of diplomacy, or political strategy, this volume will provide deep understanding of a pivotal time.

Europe After Napoleon

Author : Michael Broers
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719047237
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book Europe After Napoleon written by Michael Broers and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broers seeks to unravel the different strands of modern European political culture at a crucial but neglected stage of their development by analyzing and comparing the major political ideologies of the period within the context of their times.

The Congress Dances

Author : Susan Mary Alsop
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Congress Dances written by Susan Mary Alsop and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1984 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Schubert's Vienna

Author : Raymond Erickson
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300070804
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Schubert's Vienna written by Raymond Erickson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vienna in which Franz Schubert lived for the thirty-one years of his life was not just a city of music, dance, and coffeehouses - a centre of important achievements in the arts. It was also the capital of an empire that was constantly at war in the composer's youth and that became a police state during his maturity.

Jewish Rights at the Congresses of Vienna (1814-1815) and Aix-la-Chapelle (1818)

Author : Max James Kohler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Jewish Rights at the Congresses of Vienna (1814-1815) and Aix-la-Chapelle (1818) written by Max James Kohler and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Travels from Vienna Through Lower Hungary

Author : Richard Bright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Travels from Vienna Through Lower Hungary written by Richard Bright and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fighting Terror after Napoleon

Author : Beatrice de Graaf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108842062
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Terror after Napoleon written by Beatrice de Graaf and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe was forged out of the ashes of the Napoleonic wars by means of a collective fight against revolutionary terror. The Allied Council created a culture of in- and exclusion, of people that were persecuted and those who were protected, using secret police, black lists, border controls and fortifications, and financed by European capital holders.

Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914

Author : Christopher John Bartlett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1349249580
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 written by Christopher John Bartlett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1996-10-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related, Indeed there was much talk of war during the unprecedentedly long periods of peace between the European great powers in the years 1815-1854 and again in 1871-1914, the Near Eastern crises of 1878 and 1887-8 being only two of the more notable examples. In the case of the latter, there occurred a spell of fatalistic and belligerent talk in both Berlin and Vienna which in many ways anticipated that which gripped those capitals by 1914. A study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance the national interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided that are studies of the documentation surrounding the Holy Alliance, the congress system or the Concert of Europe. It is clear that the Concert tended to become most active only after a war had already been fought, or when the powers had already decided that conflict was likely to prove too costly, dangerous and unpredicatable in its effects both at home and abroad. Thus the Russians twice advanced almost to the gates of Constantinople only to recoil at the implications of trying to obtain control of the Straits. Similarly, Habsburg thoughts of war were frequently neutralised by reminders of financial weakness. This valuable book will be welcomed by anyone wishing to understand the nature of European state relations in the nineteenth century. Professor Bartlett examines why major wars did happen and did not happen, with particular attention being paid to the events of 1914.