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Joseph II T.C.W. Blanning

Joseph II By T.C.W. Blanning

Joseph II by T.C.W. Blanning


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Seeks to analyze the constraints under which Joseph II operated, his attempts to overcome them and the reasons for his failure. A constant theme is his attempt to construct a modern state and the baleful effects this misguided exercise had on the Habsburg monarchy, the Holy Roman Empire and Europe.

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Joseph II by T.C.W. Blanning

Joseph II (1741--90) -- son and eventual successor of Maria Theresa -- has conventionally been seen in the context of the Enlightened Despot'' reformers. Today's turmoil in his former territories invites a rather different perspective, however, as Joseph grapples with the familiar and intractable problems of creating a viable unitary state out of his multi-national empire in Central Europe. Professor Blanning's brilliant short study, based on extensive archival research, offers a history of the Habsburg monarchy in the eighteenth century, as well as a revaluation of the emperor's complex personality and his ill-fated reform programme.

About T.C.W. Blanning

T C W Blanning

Table of Contents

Preface
Abbreviations
1. Jospeh II and the Habsburg Inheritance
2. Joseph II, Maria Theresa and Josephine
3. Joseph II and the Enlightened State
4. Joseph II and the Priveleged Orders
5. Joseph II and the Great Powers
6. Joseph II and the crisis of the Habsburg Monarchy
Conclusion
Further reading
Chronology
Map
Index

Additional information

CIN0582052726G
9780582052727
0582052726
Joseph II by T.C.W. Blanning
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
19940613
240
N/A
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