Pleasure and Ambition: The Life, Loves and Wars of Augustus the Strong.

Sharp, Tony.

Verlag: I.B.Taurus, 2001

Beschreibung

Hardback in Very Good condition, with dust jacket, also in Very Good condition. With map of Saxony and Poland circa 1700index, 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. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 004872

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Pleasure and Ambition: The Life, Loves and ...

Verlag: I.B.Taurus

Erscheinungsdatum: 2001

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 2nd Edition