Rites of peace
Subtitle: the fall of Napoleon & the Congress of Vienna
By: Adam Zamoyski
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 634
ISBN-13: 9780060775186
Subjects: Diplomatic history; Diplomatie; Peace; Wiener Kongress; Diplomatieke betrekkingen; Napoleontische oorlogen; Napoleonische Kriege; Congres van Wenen; Congress of Vienna (1814-1815); Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; History
Other titles: Rites of peace :
Description: Traces the epic events following Napoleon's exile in 1814 and the subsequent Treaty of Paris, examining how the eight-month Viennese carnival brought thousands of aristocrats to the Austrian capital and established the Congress of Vienna.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 599-617) and index.