The Habsburg Empire
a very short introduction
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
22 March 2017
Summary
The Habsburg Empire: A Very Short Introduction
The Habsburgs stand as the most renowned dynasty in continental Europe. Spanning from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries, their dominion encompassed much of Central Europe, and for two centuries they reigned over Spain. This Spanish connection extended their reach around the Mediterranean and into the New World, even stretching eastwards to the Philippines. From South-East Asia to modern-day Ukraine, the Habsburg Empire achieved …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198792963 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198792964 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | Martyn Rady |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 22 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 110mm x 9mm |
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Critics Review
A master of compression and lively anecdote, Rady combines his sprightly account of Europe’s most enduring and important ruling house with an illuminating commentary on the changing nature and efficacy of dynastic governance. * R.J.W. Evans, Regius Professor of History Emeritus, Oxford University *
About The Author
Martyn Rady
Martyn Rady is Masaryk Professor of Central European History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, where he has taught for 25 years. He is also General Editor of The Slavonic and East European Review, and has an Honorary PhD from the Károli University in Budapest. His books include Customary Law in Hungary: Courts, Texts and the Tripartitum, and Nobility, Land and Service in Medieval Hungary.
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