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The Habsburg Monarchy 1490-1848: Attributes of Empire (European History in Perspective)
Paula Sutter Fichtner
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Paperback. Was the Habsburg monarchy an empire like those of Great Britain, France or Spain? Drawing upon modern theoretical perspectives on European expansion to answer this question, Paula Sutter Fichtner argues that the Habsburg holdings did indeed constitute a form of European imperialism. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
The Habsburg monarchy was a singular experiment in diversity within the European continent. By the eighteenth century it stretched from the Austrian Netherlands to the Balkans and southern Poland, and south into Italy. Its subjects spoke a number of languages, and while the social and institutional structure of these lands shared common features, there were also substantial differences among them. Was the Habsburg monarchy therefore an empire like those of Great Britain, France or Spain?
Drawing upon modern theoretical perspectives on European expansion to answer this question, Paula Sutter Fichtner argues that the Habsburg holdings ... Read more
The Habsburg monarchy was a singular experiment in diversity within the European continent. By the eighteenth century it stretched from the Austrian Netherlands to the Balkans and southern Poland, and south into Italy. Its subjects spoke a number of languages, and while the social and institutional structure of these lands shared common features, there were also substantial differences among them. Was the Habsburg monarchy therefore an empire like those of Great Britain, France or Spain?
Drawing upon modern theoretical perspectives on European expansion to answer this question, Paula Sutter Fichtner argues that the Habsburg holdings ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
European History in Perspective
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333737286
SKU
V9780333737286
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About Paula Sutter Fichtner
PAULA SUTTER FICHTNER is Professor Emerita of History at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.
Reviews for The Habsburg Monarchy 1490-1848: Attributes of Empire (European History in Perspective)
'This is a much needed introduction to the history of the Habsburg Monarchy and one that i balanced, fair and readable.' - Contemporary Review 'A useful and interesting work which will serve as an excellent introduction for undergraduates.' - Dr David Laven, University of Reading