METTERNICH: THE FIRST EUROPEAN

Book ID/图书代码： 00530014B73936

English Summary/英文概要： For a third of a century, from 1814 until 1848, the Austrian Empire was the strongest state in Europe: not only the Habsburg territories but German and Italy were ruled from Vienna. Throughout this period, the Imperial chancellor was Clemens von Metternich who, through his brilliant diplomacy maintainedAustria’s dominance. He had brought the empire through the Napoleonic maelstrom and his diplomatic genius at the Congress of Vienna ensured there would not be another continental war for a hundred years – he played a key role in creating the European Alliance, precursor of the League of Nations and NATO. Among the greatest of nineteenth century statesmen, his hatred of war and chauvinism should never be forgotten.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 三分之一个世纪,从1814年到1848年时期，奥地利帝国堪称是欧洲最强大的国家：不仅是因为哈布斯堡王朝的疆域，而且德国和意大利的领土也被维也纳所统治着。在此期间，帝国总理克莱门斯•冯•梅特涅，通过他出色的外交维护着奥地利的统治地位。他借用拿破仑当时在欧洲的巨大影响力和在维也纳会议上自己的外交才华，催生了一个新的帝国，并确保欧洲大陆战火的蔓延—他在创建欧洲联盟，即后来的北约前身的历史进程中可谓功不可没。作为十九世纪最伟大的政治家当中，他对于战争和沙文主义的仇恨应该被世人所牢记。(Sandy)

Awards/获奖情况："It really is an excellent, elegant work in the tradition of Duff Cooper’s Talleyrand...It strikes me as, if anything, much more likely to appeal to a British readership." Andrew Roberts

"Readers interested in the seeds of modern politics will be fascinated by Seward!s pen portrait of the man he calls ’the first European’" The Chicago Tribune

"Klemens von Metternich has inspired a wealth of interpretive biographies. Few of these characterisations are as refreshing and positive as Sewardfs. Seward portrays Metternich as the consummate statesman of his time ... and argues that much of the chancellor’s work anticipated many of the arrangements surrounding the current European community. The book relies heavily on Metternich’s personal and state papers and contains superb sections on his rather tragic family life." Library Journal

"highly readable ... A shadowy figure becomes a person." Die Presse, Vienna

"The English historian Seward, using fresh sources, has created a completely new portrait ... brilliantly written." Peter Vodzek, eks-informationsdienst

"...this short, workmanlike book … helps us to see Metternich’s achievement and his personality." The Washington Times

About the Author/作者介绍： 德斯蒙德•西沃德的父亲是威廉•埃里克•路易斯•苏华德，曾作为一名一战飞行员的一位法国爱尔兰裔实业家，父亲在巴勒斯坦的这段从军经历，为儿子日后的小说《沙漠雄鹰》提供了文学素材。出生于在巴黎一个历史悠久的波尔多家族的西沃德，在北约克郡的安浦福斯和剑桥的圣凯瑟琳学院受教。西沃德曾撰写过许多关于法国中世纪的历史作品，其发表的关于军事修世会亦被业界认为是这方面的权威之作。西沃德精通法语和意大利语，拉丁语，中世纪英语和诺曼法语。他主要研究国外区域地点的相关原始文献资料，并以此撰写了许多历史有关的书籍。他发表的作品已经被译成十国语言，其中包括希伯来语和日语。

Desmond Seward was born in Paris and educated at Cambridge University. He is the author of Richard III: England’s Black Legend, The Monks of War, and The War of the Roses.

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