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The Habsburgs: Embodying Empire
Andrew Wheatcroft
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Description for The Habsburgs: Embodying Empire
Paperback. The Habsburgs have been described as demons - responsible for a 'history of atrocities'; and, as dodos - living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. This book features figures as mad Queen Juana, progressing through Spain with her husband's decaying body; the 'heroically fertile' Maria Theresa; and, the Maximilian, 'Emperor' of Mexico. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 123 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
The Habsburgs have been described at one extreme as demons – responsible for a ‘long history of atrocities’; and, at the other, as dodos – living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. In reality, the flamboyant royal family appear, in many ways, to have behaved much like most other monarchies. Their story, however, is none the less enthralling for that. It is populated by such unforgettable figures as mad Queen Juana, progressing through Spain with her husband’s decaying body; the ‘heroically fertile’ Maria Theresa, and the quixotic Maximilian, ‘Emperor’ of Mexico.
The Habsburgs have been described at one extreme as demons – responsible for a ‘long history of atrocities’; and, at the other, as dodos – living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. In reality, the flamboyant royal family appear, in many ways, to have behaved much like most other monarchies. Their story, however, is none the less enthralling for that. It is populated by such unforgettable figures as mad Queen Juana, progressing through Spain with her husband’s decaying body; the ‘heroically fertile’ Maria Theresa, and the quixotic Maximilian, ‘Emperor’ of Mexico.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140236347
SKU
V9780140236347
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Ref
99-35
About Andrew Wheatcroft
Andrew Wheatcroft has written and lectured widely on European and Middle Eastern history. His books include The Ottomans and The Hapsburgs.
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