Book recommendation on complex analysis with historical motivation

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I am looking for a "thick" book on complex analysis, which also has historical details such as the motivation behind it. Which problem lead to the creation/discovery of a certain topic. E.g. what is the reason behind fundamental groups how is it in connection with topology. Thanks in advance.

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One book that fits your description quite well is Classical Analysis in the Complex Plane by Robert B. Burckel (1152 pages, with plenty of historical comments).