CROWNS IN CONFLICT: THE TRIUMPH AND THE TRAGEDY OF EUROPEAN MONARCHY 1910-1918

Book ID/图书代码： 00530019C00012

English Summary/英文概要： “Here, Theo Aronson has assembled the entire cast of embattled monarchs. His is the story of eight momentous years viewed, as it were, from the monarchical standpoint; an account of the passing, not only of their particular world, but of the entire monarchic and dynastic order of the Continent. It describes the brilliant sunset and the dramatic break-up of the Europe of the Kings.” Marshall S Lion

“An interesting version of an oft-told tale. Rather than simply being a diplomatic or military history, Crowns in Conflict uniquely personalizes World War I. It also helps place monarchies in a historic context.” Prairie Progressive

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 第一次世界大战前，欧洲大部分国家的君主仍然享受着最后的繁荣，虽然“君权神授”的时代早已远去，但宪政似乎还没有真正威胁到君主的权威，他们仍然是各自国家生活中闪闪发光的核心。欧洲依靠王室联姻保持着脆弱的和平，一切似乎都将持续下去。但当萨拉热窝的枪声响起，美梦破灭，德皇、沙皇、英王……12位君主都被命运裹挟，带着自己的国家投入绝望的战争之中，亲属反目、兄弟阋墙，当硝烟散去，王冠坠落、王朝落幕，欧洲的面貌早已不同。

本书从第一次世界大战爆发前的几年写起，选取彼时仍为欧陆主流的君主制度为切入点，一方面全景介绍了欧洲主要君主国家的情况，另一方面回顾了一战的起因、经过和结果，将二者结合思考，解释了君主制与一战爆发之间的关系，以及战争如何将君主制送入坟墓，又为欧洲带来了怎样的新秩序。作者试图解答，为什么皇帝和国王们会甘愿冒着失去一切的风险，赌上各自的命运投入战争？一战为什么会将看似牢不可摧的君主制连根拔起？君主们应该为一战负责吗？失去王位的君主又将何去何从？(DB)

Awards/获奖情况："Here, Theo Aronson has assembled the entire cast of embattled monarchs. His is the story of eight momentous years viewed, as it were, from the monarchical standpoint; an account of the passing, not only of their particular world, but of the entire monarchic and dynastic order of the Continent. It describes the brilliant sunset and the dramatic break-up of the Europe of the Kings.” Marshall S Lion

About the Author/作者介绍： 西奥·阿伦森（Theo Aronson），英国历史学家，1929年生于南非，毕业于开普敦大学。1947年起开始撰写历史作品，内容主要集中在欧洲王室历史领域，他的20多部作品以11种语言出版。广受好评的作品包括《欧洲祖母》（Grandmama of Europe）、《恋爱中的国王》（The King in Love）、《拿破仑与约瑟芬》（Napoleon and Josephine）等，本书是其中非常重要的一部。

Theo Aronson is the author of over twenty works of royal historical biography, published in eleven languages. Among the widely read are Grandmama of Europe, The King in Love, Napoleon and Josephine and a biography of Princess Margaret. In the course of researching and writing these books he has interviewed major and minor members of Britain’s royal family and members of the royal households, as well as various officials, servants, friends and others whose lives are in some way connected with the monarchy.

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