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These essays by the leading historian of the Austro-Hungarian empire explore the political and religious history of the Habsburg lands, Europe's only true multinational state. They illuminate key aspects of the evolution towards modern statehood and national awareness in Central Europe over more than two centuries of cultural and social transition.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199541620

ISBN-139780199541621

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Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAustria, Hungary, and the Habsburgs : Central Europe C. 1683-1867

Publication Year2008

SubjectEurope / Austria & Hungary, Modern / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorR. J. W. Evans

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight18.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'Review from previous edition 'Interlinked essays of enormous learning and suggestiveness...all are meticulously reintroduced, reannotated and cross referenced...Few self-proclaimed 'intellectual' historians can boast as sure a grasp as Evans of the politico-military-economic structuresenabling cultural activities.' -'Alex Drace-Francis, Central Europe, "While this volume may appear to be geared primarily to the specialist, it is, in fact, essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the Habsburg Monarchy. It explores so many critical aspects of Central European history generally ignored in European history textbooks and often even neglected in surveys of the Monarchy itself that it should be seen as an essential supplement to all teaching in the field. Furthermore, because each essay can be read on its own terms and often address unexplored terrain, no scholar engaged in specialized research in the areas covered by this volume can afford to ignore it."--Franz Szabo, International History Review "If writing history is the art of reconsideration as well as of discovery, this is a superb piece of revision, inspiring much further reflection."--LslKontler, Slavic Review, 'Review from previous edition 'Interlinked essays of enormous learning and suggestiveness...all are meticulously reintroduced, reannotated and cross referenced...Few self-proclaimed 'intellectual' historians can boast as sure a grasp as Evans of the politico-military-economic structures enabling cultural activities.' -'Alex Drace-Francis, Central Europe, "While this volume may appear to be geared primarily to the specialist, it is, in fact, essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the Habsburg Monarchy. It explores so many critical aspects of Central European history generally ignored in European history textbooks and often even neglected in surveys of the Monarchy itself that it should be seen as an essential supplement to all teaching in the field. Furthermore, because each essay can be read on its own terms and often address unexplored terrain, no scholar engaged in specialized research in the areas covered by this volume can afford to ignore it."--Franz Szabo, International History Review"If writing history is the art of reconsideration as well as of discovery, this is a superb piece of revision, inspiring much further reflection."--Lásló Kontler, Slavic Review, "While the book may be essential reading for all students and scholars of late imperial China, it also has value for a wider audience seeking to understand the rising power of China in our world today."--Franz A.J. Szabo, The International History Review "If writing history is the art of reconsideration as well as of discovery, this is a superb piece of revision, inspiring much further reflection."--Laslo Kontler, Slavic Review, "While this volume may appear to be geared primarily to the specialist, it is, in fact, essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the Habsburg Monarchy. It explores so many critical aspects of Central European history generally ignored in European history textbooks and often even neglected in surveys of the Monarchy itself that it should be seen as an essential supplement to all teaching in the field. Furthermore, because each essay can be read on its own terms and often address unexplored terrain, no scholar engaged in specialized research in the areas covered by this volume can afford to ignore it."--Franz Szabo, International History Review "If writing history is the art of reconsideration as well as of discovery, this is a superb piece of revision, inspiring much further reflection."--Lásló Kontler, Slavic Review, "While this volume may appear to be geared primarily to the specialist, it is, in fact, essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the Habsburg Monarchy. It explores so many critical aspects of Central European history generally ignored in European history textbooks and often even neglected in surveys of the Monarchy itself that it should be seen as an essential supplement to all teaching in the field. Furthermore, because each essay can be read on its own terms and often address unexplored terrain, no scholar engaged in specialized research in the areas covered by this volume can afford to ignore it."--Franz Szabo, International History Review"If writing history is the art of reconsideration as well as of discovery, this is a superb piece of revision, inspiring much further reflection."--L´asl´o Kontler, Slavic Review, "While this volume may appear to be geared primarily to the specialist, it is, in fact, essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the Habsburg Monarchy. It explores so many critical aspects of Central European history generally ignored in European history textbooks and often even neglected in surveys of the Monarchy itself that it should be seen as an essential supplement to all teaching in the field. Furthermore, because each essay can be read on its own terms and often address unexplored terrain, no scholar engaged in specialized research in the areas covered by this volume can afford to ignore it."--Franz Szabo, International History Review"If writing history is the art of reconsideration as well as of discovery, this is a superb piece of revision, inspiring much further reflection."--L'asló Kontler, Slavic Review

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Dewey Decimal943.6/03

Lc Classification NumberDb66

Table of ContentChronology1. The Habsburgs and Central Europe 1683-1723I: Absolutist Enlightenment2. Maria Theresa and Hungary3. The Origins of Enlightenment in the Habsburg Lands4. Culture and Authority in Central Europe 1683-18065. The Habsburg Monarchy and Bohemia 1526-1848II: The Rise of Nations6. Nationality in East-Central Europe: Perception and Definition before 18487. Frontiers and National Identites in Central Europe8. Joseph II and Nationality in the Habsburg Lands9. Religion and Nation in Hungary 1790-1849III: Regions and their Interplay10. The Habsburgs and the Hungarian Problem 1790-184811. Empire and Kingdoms: Hungary and Bohemia in the Habsburg Monarchy 1741-187112. The Transylvanian Saxons: A German Diaspora13. Hungary and the German Lands in the Nineteenth CenturyIV: The Revolution and Beyond14. Hungary in the Habsburg Monarchy 1840-1867: A Study of Perceptions15. From Confederation to Compromise: The Austrian Experiment 1849-186716. Central Europe: The History of an IdeaBibliographyIndex