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Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1815

Name: Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1815
Author: Charles W. Ingrao
ISBN: 9780521780346

by Charles W. Ingrao, T. C. W. Blanning (Editor), William Beik

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Overview

This is a revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed history of the early modern Habsburg monarchy. Charles Ingrao unravels the web of social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped the Habsburg monarchy during the period, and presents this complex story in a manner that is both authoritative and accessible to nonspecialists. This new edition underlines the importance of Habsburg history in more recent events, and remains the most comprehensive and readable introduction to the Habsburg story.

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This is a new edition of an acclaimed introduction to the Habsburg monarchy.

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"Elegant and concise, yet stimulating and provocative, this is a volume well placed not only to challenge the conventional preconceptions of undergraduates but comfortable insularities of more senior scholars as well." American Historical Review