Karen B. Owens

Franz Joseph and Elisabeth

The Last Great Monarchs of Austria-Hungary

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In 1848, an 18-year-old boy assumed the throne of Austria, one of the most powerful countries in Europe. He would be its last significant emperor, the only monarch to serve two countries, and the last cogent head of the prestigious Habsburg dynasty. Emperor Franz Joseph's reign was marked by revolutions, often fueled by rising liberalism and nationalism, and wars orchestrated by conquering architects such as Napoleon, Metternich, and Bismarck. This book gives attention to these political and cultural events, but it is moreover a biography of Emperor Franz Joseph and his enigmatic wife, Empress Elisabeth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 288g
• ISBN-13: 9780786476749
• ISBN-10: 0786476745
• Artikelnr.: 38021886

Autorenporträt

The late Karen Owens was a college professor and a visiting professor at several universities in England. She lived in Winter Park, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface One.
The New Emperor and Old Vienna Two.
Revolutions Three.
Franz Joseph Four.
Sisi Five.
The Newlyweds Six.
The Royal Children Seven.
The Royal Mistress Eight.
Hungary Nine.
Repräsentazions-p
icht: "The duty of keeping up a
ne front" Ten.
The Fates Eleven.
The Aging Emperor Twelve.
Into History Appendix A Appendix B Notes References Index