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Rites of peace : the fall of Napoleon & the Congress of Vienna /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zamoyski, Adam
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:
Congress of Vienna > (1814-1815)
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Peace.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Diplomatic history.
Europe > History > 1789-1815.
Napoleontische oorlogen.
Diplomatieke betrekkingen.
Congres van Wenen.
Europa (geografie)
Wiener Kongress.
Geschichte 1750-1800
Geschichte 1800-1850
Diplomatie.
Napoleonische Kriege.
Europa.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:xviii, 634 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 599-617) and index.
ISBN:0060775181 (hbk.)
9780060775186 (hbk.)