Frederick the Great
Subtitle: King of Prussia
By: Tim Blanning
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 653
ISBN-13: 9781400068128
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Intellectual life; Seven Years' War, 1756-1763; Influence; Social change; Military leadership; Enlightenment; Biography; History
Description: A portrait of the contradictory ruler who helped elevate Prussia to a first-rate power in the eighteenth century explores such topics as his military accomplishments, his long relationship with Voltaire, and his embrace of Enlightenment philosophies.
Notes: "Originally published in the UK by Allen Lane"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The sufferings and greatness of Frederick; title: The inheritance; title: The breaking of Frederick; title: The making of Frederick; title: The making of Frederick (part two); title: The masterful servant of the state; title: Culture; title: Part II. War and peace; title: Peace and war, 1745-1756; title: The Seven Years War : the first three campaigns; title: The Seven Years War : disaster and survival; title: The Seven Years War : why Frederick won; title: A long peace, a short war and double diplomacy; title: Part III. On the home front; title: Public and nation; title: Light and dark on the home front; title: Country and town; title: At court and at home; title: Conclusion: Death and transfiguration.