The Habsburgs: To Rule the World Hardback - 2020

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Author: Rady, Martyn
ISBN: 9781541644502

by Martyn Rady

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The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries--from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.

"A feat of both scholarship and storytelling." --Wall Street Journal

In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built--and then lost--over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. Then, in just a few decades, their possessions rapidly expanded to take in a large part of Europe, stretching from Hungary to Spain, and parts of the New World and the Far East. The Habsburgs continued to dominate Central Europe through the First World War.

Historians often depict the Habsburgs as leaders of a ramshackle empire. But Rady reveals their enduring power, driven by the belief that they were destined to rule the world as defenders of the Roman Catholic Church, guarantors of peace, and patrons of learning. The Habsburgs is the definitive history of a remarkable dynasty that forever changed Europe and the world.

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Title The Habsburgs: To Rule the World
Author Martyn Rady
Binding Hardback
Pages 416
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Basic Books
Publication date 2020-08-25
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781541644502 / 1541644506
Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
Dimensions 9.3 x 5.9 x 1.5 in (23.62 x 14.99 x 3.81 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 17th Century
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Chronological Period: Modern
- Cultural Region: Central Europe
- Cultural Region: Germany
Category History - General History
Library of Congress subjects Austria - History, Europe - History
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2019042154
Dewey Decimal Code 929.736

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Citations

Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2020, Page 0
Library Journal, 03/01/2020, Page 102
Publishers Weekly, 03/30/2020, Page 0

About the author

Martyn Rady is Masaryk professor of Central European history at University College London. A leading expert on Central Europe, he is the author of The Habsburg Empire: A Very Short Introduction, The Emperor Charles V, and other books on Hungarian and Romanian history. He lives in Kent, UK.