George Washington and Frederick the Great: Parallel Lives - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jürgen Overhoff, Patrick Baker (Translator)Publish date:3/31/2026Pages:344
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691226712ISBN-10:691226717UPC:9780691226712Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Presidents & Heads of State, Modern, PoliticalBook Topic:18th CenturySize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.411Product ID:SCC465ZVBR
George Washington and Frederick the Great: Parallel Lives
How Frederick the Great and George Washington embody the competition between liberal democracy and authoritarianism
Both Frederick the Great and George Washington saw themselves as model rulers exemplifying different modes of enlightened governance. Frederick, absolute ruler of Prussia, styled himself as the embodiment of "enlightenment from above"; Washington, as the first president of the...Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691226712ISBN-10:691226717UPC:9780691226712Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Presidents & Heads of State, Modern, PoliticalBook Topic:18th CenturySize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.411Product ID:SCC465ZVBR
Jürgen Overhoff is professor of the history of education at the Universität Münster. His previously published books include a monograph on the political thought of Thomas Hobbes and a biography of Benjamin Franklin.
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