The Congress of Vienna and its legacy : war and great power diplomacy after Napoleon /
The Vienna Congress marked one of the turning points in diplomatic history - an attempt to create an 'international order' to secure peace for the 19th century. Mark Jarrett argues that the Congress in fact marked the beginning of the end for the Ancien Regime, and has had an enormous infl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
2013.
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| Series: | International library of historical studies ;
80. |
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| Summary: | The Vienna Congress marked one of the turning points in diplomatic history - an attempt to create an 'international order' to secure peace for the 19th century. Mark Jarrett argues that the Congress in fact marked the beginning of the end for the Ancien Regime, and has had an enormous influence, right through to present day. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 522 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-514) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780761169 (hbk.) 1780761163 (hbk.) |