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Beales, Derek

Joseph II: Against the World, 1780-1790 - vol 2.

Cambridge University Press., 09.04.2009., 2009

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Year of publication
2009
ISBN
9780521324885
Author
Beales, Derek
Publishers
Cambridge University Press., 09.04.2009.
Size
XIX, 733 Seiten / p. 15,9 x 3,8 x 23,5 cm, Originalhardcover.
Binding description
15,9 x 3,8 x 23,5 cm, Originalhardcover.
Dust jacket
No
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

Description

Einband leicht berieben, ansonsten tadelloser Zustand / Cover slightly rubbed, otherwise perfect condition - This second and final volume of Derek Beales�s magisterial biography of the emperor Joseph II describes the period when he was sole ruler of the Austrian Monarchy. Influenced partly by Enlightenment ideals, Joseph relaxed censorship, introduced wide-ranging religious toleration and fostered a �new Catholicism�, whilst Mozart�s music, the greatest cultural achievement of his reign, owed much to Joseph�s patronage. He also abolished personal serfdom and diminished the nobles� power, seeking to achieve full personal control over all his provinces. Opposition became serious when his hyperactive foreign policy landed him in war against the Turks, and he died with his Belgian provinces in rebel hands and Hungary threatened by revolt and invasion. Though these pressures forced Joseph to withdraw some of his measures, Derek Beales argues that he left an indelible mark on the history of all his lands, which now form part of more than a dozen modern states. ISBN 9780521324885