Jean Berenger, C. A. Simpson

The Habsburg Empire 1700-1918 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This survey covers the last two centuries of Habsburg rule from the great xxx; though troubled xxx; years of Maria Theresa and Joseph II, through the turmoil of the Napoleonic era, the long reign of Francis Joseph, when the dramatic nature of Habsburg rule came under increasing pressure and ends with the empire's dramatic disintegration after World War One. Primarily a political narrative, there is also discussion of economic developments, social, ethnic and cultural tensions. A timely examination of this critical period of central European history which enhances our understanding of current events in the Balkans.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317895725
• Artikelnr.: 41692365

Autorenporträt

Jean Berenger, C.A. Simpson

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The Habsburg inheritance, 1273-1700. 1. The war of the Spanish
Succession 1665-1713. 2. The achievement of Charles VI, 1711-1740. 3. A
great power on a fragile basis. 4. The accession of Maria Theresa and the
crisis of 1740. 5. The age of enlightenment and Austrain society. 6. Joseph
II, enlightened despot. 7. Leopold II and the end of the enlightenment,
1790-92. 8. Austria confronts the French Revolution, 1792-1815. 9. The age
of Metternich, 1815-48. 10. The Revolution of 1848. 11. The rear guard
fights back, 1849-67. 12. 1886: the decisive year. 13. The Austro-Hungarian
compromise, 1867. 14. Economic expansion during the reign of Francis
Joseph.
15. Political life from 1867-1914. 16. The monarchy during the First World
War. 17. Finis Austriae: Dissolved or put to death. Conclusion. Chronology.