| Title | : | Marie von Clausewitz: The Woman Behind the Making of On War |
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (543 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190225432 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-02 |
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For generations, among those who revere the work of Carl von Clausewitz, the role of his beloved wife, née Marie von Brühl, in shaping his seminal work on military theory has been a subject of intense speculation. It seems certain that without her On War would never have been published. But as historian and Clausewitz scholar Vanya Eftimova Bellinger establishes in this ground-breaking biography of the "other" Clausewitz, Marie was far more than merely a supportive wife who facilitated her husband's legacy. Marie's 1810 marriage to von Clausewitz did not make sense by most accounts (least of all to her mother). She was a wealthy, cultured, and politically engaged young woman; he was a minor Prussian officer. But the bond between Marie and Claus was forged by love, a deep sense of trust, and a meeting of the minds over common interests. A newly discovered archive of correspondence reveals the extent of Marie's influence on her husband, beginning with the very early
Editorial : "Bellinger paints a vivid portrait of a capable, politically savvy woman who was no everyday helpmate, but a meticulous writer, thinker and editor determined to ensure her late husband attained the proper recognition denied to him during his life. Through Marie's capable direction as an editor, her husband's work remains an influential study of the nature of organized violence and still dominates modern foreign policy and conflict resolution." --Military History Magazine
"Vanya Eftimova Bellinger's book is about Marie, but she wisely focuses on the couple's life together Bellinger weaves their story into the story of Prussia itself and connects concepts that would later appear in On War with events that the couple experienced and witnessed."-- B.A.Friedman, The Strategy Bridge
"Bellinger's informative new book adds some fascinating details about their courtship, Carl's decision to leave Prussia in 1812, his role in the fi
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