A Concise History of Austria (Paperback)

For a small, prosperous country in the middle of Europe, modern Austria has a very large and complex history, extending far beyond its current borders. Today's Austrians have a problematic relationship with that history, whether with the multi-national history of the Habsburg Monarchy, or with the time between 1938 and 1945 when Austrians were Germans in Hitler's Third Reich. Steven Beller's gripping and comprehensive account traces the remarkable career of Austria through its many transformations, from German borderland, to dynastic enterprise, imperial house, Central European great power, failed Alpine republic, German province, and then successful Alpine republic, building up a picture of the layers of Austrian identity and heritage and their diverse sources. It is a story full of anomalies and ironies, a case study of the other side of European history, without the easy answers of more clearly national narratives, and hence far more relevant to today's world.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Concise Histories
Release date:	2007
First published:	2006
Authors:	Steven Beller
Dimensions:	217 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-47886-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-47886-3
Barcode:	9780521478861

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