The Habsburg Monarchy, C. 1765-1918: From Enlightenment to Eclipse

by Robin Okey

Book Overview

The Habsburg Monarchy thoroughly explores the dynastic characters and the multi-national complexity of the region as well as the way the Monarchy dealt with issues within the European framework, like... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312233752
• ISBN13: 9780312233754
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional

Clearly written, broad in its scope, and very, very in depth. Not a light read but an enlightening one for sure.

Complex and misunderstood, like the Monarchy itself

Not for the lighthearted or amateur. A sweeping look at the Hapsburg Monarchy from the period of Joseph II to its sad demise in 1918. Okey updates the Hapsburg empire through the lens of late 20th/early 21st century historical questions (brought about by the receding of Cold War language vis-a-vis central and eastern Europe) by deftly analyzing looks at the weaknesses and vitality of the empire in its political, socio-economic and cultural fields. This best is best reserved for "professionals," those with deep knowledge of Hapsburg history, as its depth and historiographical references may leave the casual reader confused. This book is not a meta-narrative but an in-depth analysis of what was and what could have been.