This second volume of a three-volume reassessment of the last
five centuries of German history covers the two centuries from the
crucial aftermath of the Thirty Years' War to the eve of the
revolution of 1848-49. Dealing with the growth of absolutism, the
author traces the founding of the Hapsburg empire and the rise of
Bradenburg-Prussia, culminating in the conflict between Maria
Theresa and Frederick the Great. Professor Holborn explores the
impact of the French Revolution on Germany, its part in the
collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, and the subsequent
reorganization of the German states. In his section on the Congress
of Vienna, he shows the struggle between the conservatism of
Metternich and the incipient liberal and national movement.
Students of German history will appreciate the attention given
religious, intellectual, and social developments, colorfully
presented in chapters on Baroque civilization and the age of Kant,
Goethe, and Beethoven.
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