The Habsburg Monarchy 1618 1815

Author : Charles W. Ingrao
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0521785057

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The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1815 by Charles W. Ingrao Pdf

This is a revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed history of the early modern Habsburg monarchy. Charles W. Ingrao challenges the conventional notion of Habsburg state and society as peculiarly backward by tracing its emergence as a military and cultural power of enormous influence. The Habsburg monarchy was undeniably different from other European polities: geography and linguistic diversity made this inevitable, but by 1789 it had laid the groundwork for a single polity capable of transcending its uniquely diverse cultural and historic heritage. Charles W. Ingrao unravels the web of social, political, economic and cultural factors that shaped the Habsburg monarchy during the period, and presents this complex story in a manner that is both authoritative and accessible to non-specialists. This edition includes a revised text and bibliographies, new genealogical tables, and an epilogue which looks forward to the impact of the Habsburg monarchy on twentieth-century events.

Author : Charles W. Ingrao
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108586139

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The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815 by Charles W. Ingrao Pdf

Geographically and linguistically diverse, by 1789 the Habsburg monarchy had laid the groundwork for a single European polity capable of transcending its unique cultural and historic heritage. Challenging the conventional notion of the Habsburg state and society as peculiarly backward, Charles W. Ingrao traces its emergence as a military and cultural power of enormous influence. In doing so, he unravels a web of social, political, economic and cultural factors that shaped the Habsburg monarchy during the period. Firmly established as the leading survey of the early modern Habsburg monarchy, this third edition incorporates a quarter of a century of new, international scholarship. Extending its narrative reach, Ingrao gives greater attention to 'peripheral' territories, manifestations of high culture, and suggests links between the early modern monarchy and the problems of contemporary Europe. This elegant account of a complex story is accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike.

Author : Steven Beller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107091894

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The Habsburg Monarchy 1815-1918 by Steven Beller Pdf

Introduction: Austria and modernity -- 1815-1835: restoration and procrastination -- 1835-1851: revolution and reaction -- 1852-1867: transformation -- 1867-1879: liberalization -- 1879-1897: nationalization -- 1897-1914: modernization -- 1914-1918: self-destruction -- Conclusion: Central Europe and the paths not taken

Author : Steven Beller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0521478863

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A Concise History of Austria by Steven Beller Pdf

For a small, prosperous country in the middle of Europe, modern Austria has a very large and complex history, extending far beyond its current borders. In a gripping narrative supported by beautiful illustrations, Steven Beller traces the remarkable career of Austria from German borderland to successful Alpine republic.

Author : Julius R. Ruff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 052159894X

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Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500-1800 by Julius R. Ruff Pdf

A broad-ranging survey of violence in western Europe from the Reformation to the French Revolution. Julius Ruff summarises a huge body of research and provides readers with a clear, accessible, and engaging introduction to the topic of violence in early modern Europe. His book, enriched with fascinating illustrations, underlines the fact that modern preoccupations with the problem of violence are not unique, and that late medieval and early modern European societies produced levels of violence that may have exceeded those in the most violent modern inner-city neighbourhoods. Julius Ruff examines the role of the emerging state in controlling violence; the roots and forms of the period's widespread interpersonal violence; violence and its impact on women; infanticide; and rioting. This book, in the successful textbook series New Approaches to European History, will be of great value to students of European history, criminal justice sciences, and anthropology.

Author : Simon Dixon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 052137961X

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The Modernisation of Russia, 1676-1825 by Simon Dixon Pdf

This is the first book to place Russia's 'long' eighteenth century squarely in its European context. The conceptual framework is set out in an opening critique of modernisation which, while rejecting its linear implications, maintains its focus on the relationship between government, economy and society. Following a chronological introduction, a series of thematic chapters (covering topics such as finance and taxation, society, government and politics, culture, ideology, and economy) emphasise the ways in which Russia's international ambitions as an emerging great power provoked administrative and fiscal reforms with wide-ranging (and often unanticipated) social consequences. This thematic analysis allows Simon Dixon to demonstrate that the more the tsars tried to modernise their state, the more backward their empire became. A chronology and critical bibliography are also provided to allow students to discover more about this colourful period of Russian history.

Author : Alan John Percivale Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Austria
ISBN : UOM:39015002140203

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The Habsburg Monarchy, 1815-1918 by Alan John Percivale Taylor Pdf

Author : Good, Jr.
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1571812954

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Austrian History Yearbook by Good, Jr. Pdf

The Austrian History Yearbook is sponsored by the Center for Austrian Studies in cooperation with the Society for Austrian and Habsburg History, an affiliate society of both the American Historical Association and its Conference Group on Central European History, and the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies.

Author : Jean Berenger,C.A. Simpson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317895732

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The Habsburg Empire 1700-1918 by Jean Berenger,C.A. Simpson Pdf

This is the eagerly awaited second volume of Jean Bérenger's history of the Habsburgs. It covers the last two centuries of their rule and provides a compelling account of the fluctuations of Habsburg dynastic power and its disintegration after World War One. Bérenger gives a rich portrait of Habsburg greatness under Maria Theresa and Joseph II and shows how their successors proved more adroit at riding the tide of nationalism in their multi-ethnic empire than is often recognised.

Author : Paschalis Kitromilides
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351127806

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Insular Destinies by Paschalis Kitromilides Pdf

In this collection, an eminent authority on the history of political thought and on the intellectual history of modern Hellenism employs his twin academic specializations in political science and in intellectual history to understand the intricacies of the historical experience of his native island. Writing in a perspective inspired by the work of Fernand Braudel, he attempts in a series of studies in cultural and social history to recover lost and overlooked aspects of the collective destinies of Cyprus and the Cypriot diaspora in the centuries of Ottoman rule, a period of critical significance for the survival of the people of the island. He then turns to a penetrating analysis of the politics of the Cyprus Question. The pertinent studies collected in this volume bear the imprint of the deep soul-searching by the younger generation of Cypriot scholars at the time of the tragedy of 1974 over what went so wrong that their country was exposed to foreign invasion, occupation and division. The hints at answers to these questions offered by the author’s interdisciplinary and critical treatment of the subject make this work an indispensable aid to anyone wishing to grasp the deeper antinomies and dilemmas immanent in the Cyprus Question.

Author : Paschalis Kitromilides
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351185417

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Religion and Politics in the Orthodox World by Paschalis Kitromilides Pdf

This book explores how the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the leading centre of spiritual authority in the Orthodox Church, based in Istanbul, coped with political developments from Ottoman times until the present. The book outlines how under the Ottomans, despite difficult circumstances, the Patriarchate managed to draw on its huge symbolic and moral power and organization to uphold the unity and catholicity of the Orthodox Church, how it struggled to do this during the subsequent age of nationalism when churches within new nation-states unilaterally claimed their autonomy reflecting local national demands, and how the church coped in the twentieth century with the rise of nationalist Turkey, the decline of Orthodoxy in Asia Minor and with the Cold War. The book concludes by assessing the current position and future prospects of the Patriarchate in the region and the world.

Author : Damien Tricoire
Publisher : Springer
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319542805

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Enlightened Colonialism by Damien Tricoire Pdf

This book further qualifies the postcolonial thesis and shows its limits. To reach these goals, it links text analysis and political history on a global comparative scale. Focusing on imperial agents, their narratives of progress, and their political aims and strategies, it asks whether Enlightenment gave birth to a new colonialism between 1760 and 1820. Has Enlightenment provided the cultural and intellectual origins of modern colonialism? For decades, historians of political thought, philosophy, and literature have debated this question. On one side, many postcolonial authors believe that enlightened rationalism helped delegitimize non-European cultures. On the other side, some historians of ideas and literature are willing to defend at least some eighteenth-century philosophers whom they consider to have been “anti-colonialists”. Surprisingly enough, both sides have focused on literary and philosophical texts, but have rarely taken political and social practice into account.

Author : Michael Howard
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191570858

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War in European History by Michael Howard Pdf

First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves as a succinct and enlightening overview of the development of European society as a whole over the last millennium. From the Norsemen and the world of the medieval knights, through to the industrialized mass warfare of the twentieth century, Michael Howard illuminates the way in which warfare has shaped the history of the Continent, its effect on social and political institutions, and the ways in which technological and social change have in turn shaped the way in which wars are fought. This new edition includes a fully updated further reading and a new final chapter bringing the story into the twenty-first century, including the invasion of Iraq and the so-called 'War against Terror'.

Author : Martyn Rady
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541644496

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The Habsburgs by Martyn Rady Pdf

The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries -- from their rise to power to their eventual downfall. In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built -- and then lost -- over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. Then, in just a few decades, their possessions rapidly expanded to take in a large part of Europe, stretching from Hungary to Spain, and parts of the New World and the Far East. The Habsburgs continued to dominate Central Europe through the First World War. Historians often depict the Habsburgs as leaders of a ramshackle empire. But Rady reveals their enduring power, driven by the belief that they were destined to rule the world as defenders of the Roman Catholic Church, guarantors of peace, and patrons of learning. The Habsburgs is the definitive history of a remarkable dynasty that forever changed Europe and the world.

Author : Marion Romberg
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004460904

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Empresses and Queens in the Courtly Public Sphere from the 17th to the 20th Century by Marion Romberg Pdf

Eight case studies focus on a specific group of European Empress consorts and Queen regnants from the 17th to the 20th century and their relationship to the media, using a unique, comparative, cross-media, and cross-period approach.