ISBN: 9781860646195 - pleasure and ambition: the life, loves and wars of augustus the strong, 1670-1707 (7 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. Augustus the Strong of Saxony s life was consumed by two addictions: the relentless pursuit of power and the no less relentless pursuit of pleasure. This biography, based on primary German sources. tells the story of his remarkable life.&Uumlber de.

Zustand: New. Augustus the Strong of Saxony's life was consumed by two addictions: the relentless pursuit of power and the no less relentless pursuit of pleasure. This biography, based on primary German sources. tells the story of his remarkable life. Num Pages: 328 pages, map, port. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599. . 2001. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Augustus the Strong of Saxony's life was consumed by two addictions: the relentless pursuit of power and the no less relentless pursuit of pleasure. From his accession as Elector of Saxony in 1694 he pursued political power and glory by fighting the Ottoman Turks, purchasing the Polish throne and warring against Sweden. By seeking to attach parts of the Ottoman, Swedish and Habsburg domains to his Saxon realm Augustus' aim was eventually to supplant the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperors. But his hedonistic lifestyle continually distracted him and when finally defeated in 1707, he found himself back in Saxony fornicating and plotting revenge.This biography, based on primary German sources, tells the story of his remarkable life. …

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