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Pleasure and Ambition: The Life, Loves and Wars of Augustus the Strong.
・ISBN 978-1-350-18024-6 paper GB£ 32.99
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| 著者・編者 | Sharp, Tony, |
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| 出版社 | (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) |
| 出版年月 | 2021 |
| ページ数 | 328 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A02-29284＞ |
解説
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.