The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1815-1918
by Alan Sked
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A new and revised edition of Alan Sked's groundbreaking book which examines how the Habsburg Empire survived the revolutionary turmoil of 1848. 'The Year of Revolutions', saw the whole of Europe convulsed in turmoil and revolt. Yet the Habsburg Empire survived. As state after state succumbed to the violent winds of change that were sweeping the continent. How did the Habsburg Empire survive? How was the army able hold together while the rest of the empire collapsed in civil war, and how was show more it able to seize the political initiative In this new edition, Alan Sked reflects on the changed understanding of the period which resulted from the first appearance of this book, and widens the discussion to look at the Habsburg Empire alongside the decline of the Russian and German Empires, arguing that it is possible to understand their decline from a broad European perspective, as opposed to the overly narrow focus of recent explanations. Alan Sked makes us look at familiar events with new eyes in this radical, vigorously written classic which is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of nineteenth-century Europe. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1815-1918
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Otto von Bismarck; István Deák; Francis I, Emperor of Austria; Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria; Anton Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky; Baillet de Latour (show all 11); Klemens Wenzel, Prince von Metternich; Napoleon III; Felix zu Schwarzenberg; Alfred Windischgraetz; Habsburg Family
- Important places
- Austria; Austria-Hungary; Habsburg Empire; Balkan Peninsula; Bohemia; Hungary (show all 11); Lombardy, Italy; Piedmont, Italy; Transylvania, Romania; Vienna, Austria; Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Important events
- Austro-Prussian War (1866); World War I (1914 | 1918)
- Dedication
- To Jessie and Family,
and to George and Tom in memoriam - First words
- Introduction
The Habsburgs were Europe's greatest dynasty.
CHAPTER ONE
Metternich and his System,
1815-1848
The most prominent figure in nineteenth-century Habsburg history was, of course, Prince Metternich, Foreign Minister between 1809 and 1848 and House, Court and ... (show all)State Chancellor from 1821. - Quotations
- Is there any point at all…in studying Habsburg history?The answer to that question is a resounding yes. All history is rewarding to study not only as background to the present but in order to see how people lived under dif... (show all)ferent conditions and thought systems.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)That old phrase the thanks of the House of Habsburg was thus to preserve its irony.
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 943.6 — History & geography History of Europe Central Europe: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech, Poland, Hungary Austria and Liechtenstein
- LCC
- DB80 .S58 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Austria – Liechtenstein – Hungary – Czechoslovakia History of Austria. Liechtenstein. Hungary. Czechoslovakia History By period 1521- 19th-20th centuries
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- English, German, Italian, Portuguese
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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- 9
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