Skip to content
Scan a barcode
Scan
Paperback The Habsburgs: To Rule the World Book

ISBN: 1541644514

ISBN13: 9781541644519

The Habsburgs: To Rule the World

Select Format

Select Condition ThriftBooks Help Icon

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Condition: New

$17.15
Save $4.84!
List Price $21.99
Almost Gone, Only 4 Left!
Ships within 24 hours

Book Overview

"A feat of both scholarship and storytelling" ( Wall Street Journal )--the definitive historyof a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe forcenturies. In TheHabsburgs , 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 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 dominated 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.Thisis the remarkable history of a dynasty that forever changed Europe and the world.

Customer Reviews

0 rating
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured