Bertha Von Suttner: A Life for Peace (Peace and Conflict Resolution) [Paperback]

Brigitte Hamann (Author), Ann Dubsky (Translator)

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Brigitte Hamann's biography of Bertha von Suttner not only traces this activist's life and work but spans the political and social frontier of Austria on the eve of World War I. As founder of the Austrian and German Peace Associations and the author of many novels and works on peace, von Suttner's name became synonymous worldwide with peace activism and protest against the old world order. Ironically, von Suttner died eight days before the outbreak of World War I. Her lectures on peace and disarmament took her throughout Europe and the United States, and von Suttner enlisted the aid of luminaries such as Andrew Carnegie, Theodor Herzl, and Alfred Nobel. Her dictum "universal sisterhood is necessary before the universal brotherhood is possible" showed that her concerns were intertwined with women's issues as well. Bertha von Suttner: A Life for Peace is based on diaries, letters, and archival materials not previously available, ably translated from the German by Ann Dubsky. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press; 1st Edition 1996 edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815603762
• ISBN-13: 978-0815603764
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,133,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars 'A Life for Peace', December 25, 2003

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This review is from: Bertha Von Suttner: A Life for Peace (Peace and Conflict Resolution) (Paperback)

Bertha von Suttner is little known in the United States. Despite the fact she won the Nobel Peace Prize - and was the first woman - she is often overlooked. This book helps to inform those who read it about how she was instrumental in having the Nobel Peace Prize created.

Born into Austrian nobility, Bertha von Suttner saw firsthand the military buildup in Europe during the decades preceding World War I. She and her husband, Baron Arthur von Suttner, worked tirelessly for the cause of peace in Europe. Her close friendship with the inventor Alfred Nobel helped to establish a strong structure to the peace movement, with the annual awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize.

This book is an excellent reference to Baroness Bertha von Suttner's life. Syracuse University did our society a great service in publishing the book in English.