The Habsburg Empire: A New History

Name: The Habsburg Empire: A New History
Brand: Harvard University Press
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Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

By Judson, Pieter M.

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A EuropeNow Editor's Pick A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year "Pieter M. Judson's book informs and stimulates. If his account of Habsburg achievements, especially in the 18th century, is rather starry-eyed, it is a welcome corrective to the black legend usually presented. Lucid, elegant, full of surprising and illuminating details, it can be warmly recommended to anyone with an interest in modern European history." -Tim Blanning, Wall Street Journal "This is an engaging reappraisal of the empire whose legacy, a century after its collapse in 1918, still resonates across the nation-states that replaced it in central Europe. Judson rejects conventional depictions of the Habsburg empire as a hopelessly dysfunctional assemblage of squabbling nationalities and stresses its achievements in law, administration, science and the arts." -Tony Barber, Financial Times "Spectacularly revisionist... Judson argues that...the empire was a force for progress and modernity... This is a bold and refreshing book... Judson does much to destroy the picture of an ossified regime and state." -A. W. Purdue, Times Higher Education "Judson's reflections on nations, states and institutions are of broader interest, not least in the current debate on the future of the European Union after Brexit." -Annabelle Chapman, Prospect

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

567

Release Date:

2018-09-04

Publication Date:

2018-09-04

Publisher:

Harvard University Press

Languages:

Published: English, Original: English

ISBN10:

0674986768

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

816 g

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