The Habsburgs Embodying Empire

The Habsburgs have been described at one extreme as demons - responsible for a 'long history of atrocities'; and, at the other, as dodos - living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. In reality, the flamboyant royal family appear, in many ways, to have behaved much like most other monarchies. Their story, however, is none the less enthralling for that. It is populated by such unforgettable figures as mad Queen Juana, progressing through Spain with her husband's decaying body; the 'heroically fertile' Maria Theresa, and the quixotic Maximilian, 'Emperor' of Mexico.

ISBN:	9780140236347
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Books
Published date:	26 Sep 1996
DEWEY:	943.600992
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	416
Weight:	304g
Height:	197mm
Width:	123mm
Spine width:	29mm

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