- We will send in 10–14 business days.
/images/books/5632247/9781107616264.jpg)
- Author: Derek Beales
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 1107616263
- ISBN-13: 9781107616264
- Format: 15.2 x 22.9 x 4.2 cm, softcover
- Language: English
- SAVE -10% with code: EXTRA
Reviews
Description
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 fifteen modern states.
EXTRA 10 % discount with code: EXTRA
The promotion ends in 19d.05:17:30
The discount code is valid when purchasing from 10 €. Discounts do not stack.
- Author: Derek Beales
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 1107616263
- ISBN-13: 9781107616264
- Format: 15.2 x 22.9 x 4.2 cm, softcover
- Language: English English
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 fifteen modern states.
Reviews