The Rise and Fall of Austria or the Habsbu...

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The Rise and Fall of Austria; or, The Habsburg Empire is a sweeping nineteenth-century historical narrative tracing the fortunes of the Habsburg dynasty from its medieval consolidation of power to its precarious modern inheritance. Abbott presents imperial politics as a drama of ambition, marriage alliances, religious conflict, dynastic rivalry, and military catastrophe. His prose is lucid, moralizing, and vividly anecdotal, reflecting the popular historical style of his age rather than the archival austerity of later scholarship. John S. C. Abbott, an American clergyman, educator, and prolific historian, wrote history with an unmistakable didactic purpose. Brother of Jacob Abbott and author of numerous biographies and national histories, he sought to make the past intelligible and morally instructive for general readers. His Protestant, republican, and reform-minded sensibilities shaped his interpretation of monarchy, absolutism, and imperial decline, giving the Habsburg story a distinctly ethical and political resonance. This book is recommended for readers interested in how nineteenth-century historians interpreted European empire, power, and providence. It will especially reward those who appreciate narrative history, dynastic drama, and the intellectual atmosphere of Victorian-era historical writing.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Fachbereich:	Regionalgeschichte
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9788027379750
ISBN-10:	802737975X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Abbott, John S. C.
Hersteller:	e-artnow
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	e-artnow s.r.o., Za Sidlistem 22, ?-143 00 Prague, kristoferpaetau@gmail.com
Maße:	229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	John S. C. Abbott
Erscheinungsdatum:	24.05.2023
Gewicht:	0,354 kg