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Joseph II: Volume 2, Against the World, 1780-1790 (Hardcover, Volume 2) Loot Price: R4,029
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Joseph II: Volume 2, Against the World, 1780-1790 (Hardcover, Volume 2): Derek Beales

Joseph II: Volume 2, Against the World, 1780-1790 (Hardcover, Volume 2)

Derek Beales

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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.

General

Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: April 2009
First published: 2009
Authors: Derek Beales
Dimensions: 235 x 160 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 754
Edition: Volume 2
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-32488-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN: 0-521-32488-2
Barcode: 9780521324885

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