Much of the material available to readers in the English language interested in the exploits of the troops of Hanover; Brunswick and Nassau is in the form of dry official reports; which stick to the basic facts and avoid all sentimentality and emotion. However; unbeknown to virtually anyone in the English-speaking world interested in the more human aspects of these 'foreign' troops fighting alongside the British at Waterloo; there are a number of memoirs and sets of letters; which have been published in Germany over the last two centuries. Until now; these had never been translated into English and so have been inaccessible to the vast majority. This volume seeks to put this right and to bring to life the human story of these German troops – their trials and tribulations; their sufferings and their emotions – and to finally reveal their views on the battle which many entered with mixed emotions. Highlights include an account of the confusion in the final ‘great advance’ at Waterloo; eyewitness recollections of the defense of La Haye Sainte; rare battle reports by the Duke of Wellington; and a fascinating series of letters explaining the whereabouts of a number of 'missing' Hanoverian regimental and staff surgeons and subsequent court martials.
#1291684 in Books 2014-08-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 5.50 x 1.25l; .0 #File Name: 184465298X256 pages
Review
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. The best introduction to Buddhist philosophyBy Georges DreyfusThis is by far the best introduction to Buddhist philosophy (please read carefully: I said Buddhist philosophy; not Buddhism); a must read for those interested in Buddhist thought; particularly as it concerns ethics. In a few pages; Carpenter manages to present complex ideas in a way that makes them easily accessible without being superficial. A veritable tour de force.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Adriano Salles Toledo de CarvalhoThe book is provocative and place questions for meditations ; and solutions the readers need find.Adriano.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A fine survey; with a caveatBy A readerGenerally speaking; this is a fine survey of Indian Buddhist philosophy. My only criticism is that the scope is artificially circumscribed in a way that I feel is misleading. The words "vajrayÄna" and "tantra" appear nowhere in the book. This strikes me as bizarre. Although it is true that in some Tibetan circles it was said that the vajrayÄna tradition entailed a new set of practices with no change in the corresponding philosophical system (siddhÄnta) from that of the conventional exoteric mahÄyÄna; even a cursory survey of the KÄlacakratantra literature (to give just one example) demonstrates the fallacy of that stance. We find very sophisticated and innovative philosophy therein. I can understand if Carpanter simply wanted to limit her scope (for the same reason that she doesn't venture past the eight century in general); but at least a brief acknowledgment of the vajrayÄna literature was warranted.
