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ISBN
9780195045055
Subject Area
History
Publication Name
Beyond Nationalism : a Social and Political History of the Habsburg Officer Corps, 1848-1918
Item Length
6.4 in
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject
Europe / Austria & Hungary, Military / General
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Istvan Deak
Item Width
9.6 in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Number of Pages
314 Pages

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In the last seventy years of its long and distinguished existence, the Habsburg monarchy was plagued by the forces of rising nationalism. Still, it preserved domestic peace and provided the conditions for social, economic, and cultural progress in a vast area inhabited by eleven major nationalities and almost as many confessional groups. This study investigates the social origin, education, training, code of honor, lifestyle, and political role of the Habsburg officers. Simultaneously conservative and liberal, the officer corps, originally composed mainly of noblemen, willingly coopted thousands of commoners--among them an extraordinary number of Jews. Even during World War I, the army and its officers endured, surviving the dissolution of the state in October 1918, if only by a few days. The end of the multinational Habsburg army also marked the end of confessional and ethnic tolerance in Central and East Central Europe.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019504505x
ISBN-13
9780195045055
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Author
Istvan Deak
Publication Name
Beyond Nationalism : a Social and Political History of the Habsburg Officer Corps, 1848-1918
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Europe / Austria & Hungary, Military / General
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Number of Pages
314 Pages

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Item Length
6.4 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
9.6 in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz

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LCCN
89-009389
Intended Audience
College Audience
Lc Classification Number
Ub415.A8d43 1990
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"This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historyians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that BeyondNationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. Thesubject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review ofBooks, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans,New York Review of Books "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--Choice "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historyians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes thatBeyond Nationalismwill provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History "A pioneering work written with De k's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz,Yale University "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--CHOICE "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History "A pioneering work written with Dek's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement "The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in the English language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper sense of that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone should command our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range of interests, together with the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of a remarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts ought to be made to bring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history of Central Europe."--John Lukacs "Dek, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seems infinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should be welcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by the nascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe also includes troublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal "His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, is impressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Supplement "A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographical essay."--Journal of Modern History, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--CHOICE "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History "A pioneering work written with Deák's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement "The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in the English language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper sense of that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone should command our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range of interests, together with the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of a remarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts ought to be made to bring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history of Central Europe."--John Lukacs "Deák, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seems infinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should be welcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by the nascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe also includes troublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal "His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, is impressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Supplement "A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographical essay."--Journal of Modern History, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."-- Choice "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historyians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."-- The Journal of Military History "A pioneering work written with Deák's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."-- Times Higher Education Supplement, "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best bookabout the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelouslyilluminating glimpses into the true nature of the wholemonarchy."--Choice, "The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in the English language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper sense of that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone should command our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range ofinterests, together with the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of a remarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts ought to be made to bring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history of Central Europe."--John Lukacs, "The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in theEnglish language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper senseof that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone shouldcommand our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range of interests, togetherwith the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of aremarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts ought to be made tobring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history ofCentral Europe."--John Lukacs, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books"A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--CHOICE"This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History"A pioneering work written with Deák's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University"Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement"The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in the English language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper sense of that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone should command our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range of interests, together with the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of a remarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts ought to be made to bring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history of Central Europe."--John Lukacs"Deák, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seems infinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should be welcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by the nascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe also includes troublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal"His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, is impressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Supplement"A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographical essay."--Journal of Modern History, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--Choice "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historyians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History "A pioneering work written with Deak's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books"A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--CHOICE"This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History"A pioneering work written with De´ak's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University"Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement"The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in the English language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper sense of that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone should command our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range of interests, together with the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of a remarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts ought to be made to bring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history of Central Europe."--John Lukacs"De´ak, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seems infinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should be welcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by the nascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe also includes troublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal"His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, is impressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Supplement"A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographical essay."--Journal of Modern History, "Deak, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seems infinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should be welcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by the nascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe alsoincludes troublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal, "A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographicalessay."--Journal of Modern History, "A pioneering work written with Deak's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University, "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed iscompressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makesimportant revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social,and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--TimesHigher Education Supplement, "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects theauthor's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study willbe welcomed by military historyians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchyand Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide amodel for similar social histories of the military elites of othercountries."--The Journal of Military History, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books"A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--CHOICE"This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History"A pioneering work written with Deák's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University"Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement"The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in the English language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper sense of that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone should command our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range of interests, together with the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of a remarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts oughtto be made to bring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history of Central Europe."--John Lukacs"Deák, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seems infinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should be welcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by the nascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe also includes troublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal"His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, is impressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Supplement"A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographical essay."--Journal of Modern History, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--Choice "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historyians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History "A pioneering work written with Deák's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books"A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--CHOICE"This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History"A pioneering work written with De'ak's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University"Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement"The value of this work is exceptional. It is the only book in the English language that is directed to this complicated, and (in the proper sense of that much misused word) inter-national subject. Deak's research alone should command our respect; but the unusual breadth of his range of interests, together with the forthright style of writing elevates this book beyond the level of a remarkable academic monograph. By this I mean that attempts ought to be made to bring it to the attention of a reading public interested in the history of Central Europe."--John Lukacs"De'ak, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seems infinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should be welcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by the nascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe also includes troublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal"His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, is impressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Supplement"A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographical essay."--Journal of Modern History, "A work of substantial importance, with an excellent bibliographical essay."--Journal of Modern History, "A pioneering study of the social history of a military elite. The subject is much neglected....Enthralling."--R.J.W. Evans, New York Review of Books "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--Choice "This innovative study of the habburg army officer corps reflects the author's exhaustive research of memoirs and personnel files....Deak's study will be welcomed by military historyians and by all students of the habsburg Monarchy and Central European history....one hopes that Beyond Nationalism will provide a model for similar social histories of the military elites of other countries."--The Journal of Military History "A pioneering work written with Dek's customary precision, verve, and elegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies, military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, Yale University "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy to read."--Times Higher Education Supplement, "A pioneering work written with Deak's customary precision, verve, andelegance, this book makes a most important contribution to Habsburg studies,military history, and the question of nationalism."--Piotr Wandycz, YaleUniversity, "Deak, is right: compared to what followed, the Hapsburg experiment seemsinfinitely more civilized and humane. But his relative perspective should bewelcomed, too. For after all, the frightful historical baggage carried by thenascent democracies of contemporary East Central Europe also includestroublesome Hapsburg freight."--Commonweal, "His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, isimpressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Ssupplement, "A superior work by a distinguished scholar....Not just the best book about the Habsburg army available, but a work that affords readers marvelously illuminating glimpses into the true nature of the whole monarchy."--Choice, "His collective portrait, based on a wealth of documentary material, is impressively detailed and comprehensive."--The Times Literary Ssupplement, "Written sympathetically and the vast amount of evidence employed is compressed into an easy narrative....More than just a good read, for it makes important revisionist points....An excellent book which every military, social, and political historian of Central Europe will find a joy toread."--Times Higher Education Supplement
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1990
Dewey Decimal
306.2/7/09436
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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