- Gebundene Ausgabe: 320 Seiten
- Verlag: Frank R Walker Co (Il) (13. September 2011)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0802717047
- ISBN-13: 978-0802717047
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,6 x 16,3 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 154.854 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"Blanchard's captivating biography vividly captures the rise to power of a seminal figure who was instrumental in creating France as we know it."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Blanchard gives Cardinal Richelieu a tremendous depth of character through the re-creation of key, decisive moments over the course of his courtly career."—Kirkus Reviews
"Cardinal Richelieu receives a more nuanced portrayal from Blanchard…. [he] excels in digging deep beneath the surface to reveal the extraordinary man who spawned the legend."—Margaret Flanagan, Booklist
"Blanchard paints a riveting picture of the scope of Richelieu’s career…. While the life of the notorious cardinal is hardly untouched material for writers, Blanchard’s biography is one of few recent treatments of the subject in English and should be well received by scholars and general readers with a serious interest in French military or political history."—Tessa L.H. Minchew, Library Journal
"A richly rewarding study of both an early student of absolute state power, and how his influence built the foundation for France's domination of seventeenth-century Europe."—BarnesandNobleReview.com
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Chief minister to King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu was the architect of a new France in the seventeenth century, and the force behind the nation's rise as a European power. Among the first statesmen to clearly understand the necessity of a balance of powers, he was one of the early realist politicians, practicing in the wake of Niccolò Machiavelli. Truly larger than life, he has captured the imagination of generations, both through his own story and through his portrayal as a ruthless political mastermind in Alexandre Dumas's classic The Three Musketeers.
Forging a nation-state amid the swirl of unruly, grasping nobles, widespread corruption, wars of religion, and an ambitious Habsburg empire, Richelieu's hands were always full. Serving his fickle monarch, he mastered the politics of absolute power. Jean-Vincent Blanchard's rich and insightful new biography brings Richelieu fully to life in all his complexity. At times cruel and ruthless, Richelieu was always devoted to creating a lasting central authority vested in the power of monarchy, a power essential to France's position on the European stage for the next two centuries. Richelieu's careful understanding of politics as spectacle speaks to contemporary readers; much of what he accomplished was promoted strategically through his great passion for theater and literature, and through the romance of power. Éminence offers a rich portrait of a fascinating man and his era, and gives us a keener understanding of the dark arts of politics.
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Pretty Good Book on Richelieu
3. Oktober 2011
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This is an introductory biography of Cardinal Richelieu. The author, Jean-Vincent Blanchard, wrote a well written and entertaining book on the cardinal but he doesn't add much to the life and time of one of the most misunderstood statesmen of modern Europe. The book's approach to Cardinal Richelieu is one of respect and admiration. Personally I see nothing wrong with that. Cardinal Richelieu remains one of the most important men in French history period. And one of the most important men of modern European history. His role in saving France from the chaotic period after the death of Henry IV is clearly shown in this book.
The book covered all the major events of Richelieu's life. I was bit surprised that he did not go deeper into the fate of Urban Grandier which many historians point to Richelieu's callous disregard for justice. There is only a minor sentence regarding Grandier. I am also bit surprised that the author did not make much issue of one event that secured Richelieu to power until his dying days, the birth of future Louis XIV. The Dauphin literally removed two of Richelieu's deadest enemies from any political equation: Gaston the former heir and direct enemy of Richelieu and the Queen Mother. Both were non-factors in French politics after the birth of Dauphin and ensure Richelieu hold on power. (Of course the Cinq-Mar Affair proves to be a minor bump on the road.)
Although author acknowledged the overall greatness of Richelieu, he was wise enough to point out his many weaknesses, mainly in the field of finance, trade and commerce that nearly led to economic ruins of France and no doubt, fuel the coming revolution called the Fronde. But Richelieu did what he had to do, to centralized the royal power, make the French Kingdom respectful and prevent France from becoming another Holy Roman Empire. The book shows that he used ruthlessness, tact, tolerance and pragmatic diplomacy to gained his goals. His ability to adjust, adapt and overcome should amaze any reader and this book does a good job showing how he did it.
But overall, I found the book to be a good read. While I didn't get much out of it, I am sure that anyone interested in knowing more about Cardinal Richelieu cannot go wrong with this book. (PS: Charlton Heston did played an excellent Richelieu in that movie.)
The book covered all the major events of Richelieu's life. I was bit surprised that he did not go deeper into the fate of Urban Grandier which many historians point to Richelieu's callous disregard for justice. There is only a minor sentence regarding Grandier. I am also bit surprised that the author did not make much issue of one event that secured Richelieu to power until his dying days, the birth of future Louis XIV. The Dauphin literally removed two of Richelieu's deadest enemies from any political equation: Gaston the former heir and direct enemy of Richelieu and the Queen Mother. Both were non-factors in French politics after the birth of Dauphin and ensure Richelieu hold on power. (Of course the Cinq-Mar Affair proves to be a minor bump on the road.)
Although author acknowledged the overall greatness of Richelieu, he was wise enough to point out his many weaknesses, mainly in the field of finance, trade and commerce that nearly led to economic ruins of France and no doubt, fuel the coming revolution called the Fronde. But Richelieu did what he had to do, to centralized the royal power, make the French Kingdom respectful and prevent France from becoming another Holy Roman Empire. The book shows that he used ruthlessness, tact, tolerance and pragmatic diplomacy to gained his goals. His ability to adjust, adapt and overcome should amaze any reader and this book does a good job showing how he did it.
But overall, I found the book to be a good read. While I didn't get much out of it, I am sure that anyone interested in knowing more about Cardinal Richelieu cannot go wrong with this book. (PS: Charlton Heston did played an excellent Richelieu in that movie.)
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Leaden prose.
25. Dezember 2011
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Why the historical profession believes that while research and analysis must be taught, writing is to be left up to the historian to figure out on his own is beyond me. Having just finished one of Robert Massie's sparking biographies, perhaps I was expecting too much from a classically trained historian. Although the brief biography does not specifically state that Blanchard is not a native English speaker, I have the feeling that this is part of the problem. Writing well in a language not really your own is extraordinarily difficult, and few have managed (Conrad springs to mind). Most of us should avoid it. Best to write in one's own language and hire a really good translator, or have an editor not shy to massively rewrite the work.
The poor writing is unfortunate. Richelieu is one of the giants of early modern Europe and a well written popular biography is sorely needed.
The poor writing is unfortunate. Richelieu is one of the giants of early modern Europe and a well written popular biography is sorely needed.
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Disappointing.
22. November 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
Not the best narrative of the Cardinal's life, this concentrates too much on his military exploits and spends too little time on his fascinating personality. Nevertheless, it is a good account of what Richelieu had to do to survive in Louis XII's court.
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