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Originally Posted by issybird
Third Meditations and Pitching in a Pinch
For those who are perhaps indulging in a Great War binge during its centenary, it's perhaps easy to overlook that this month marks as important a bicentenary, the conclusion of the Congress of Vienna in the summer of 1815. The ensuing treaty arguably set the stage for a century of more-or-less peace in Europe. I'd like to suggest Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna, by Adam Zamoyski.
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Also set the stage for the event, and also the cause, that started WWI. Denial of national aspirations in favor of maintenance of empires and monarchies.
Sounds very interesting and gets a vote from me.
