Author: Edith E. Cuthell
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 404
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My Years at the Austrian Court
Author: Nellie Ryan
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Publisher:
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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An Imperial Victim: Marie Louise
Author: Edith E. Cuthell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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The Austrian Court from Within
Author: Princess Catherine Radziwill
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Category : Austria
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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The Red Prince
Author: Timothy Snyder
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465012477
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Wilhelm Von Habsburg wore the uniform of the Austrian officer, the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and, every so often, a dress. He could handle a saber, a pistol, a rudder, or a golf club; he handled women by necessity and men for pleasure. He spoke the Italian of his archduchess mother, the German of his archduke father, the English of his British royal friends, the Polish of the country his father wished to rule, and the Ukrainian of the land Wilhelm wished to rule himself. In this exhilarating narrative history, prize-winning historian Timothy D. Snyder offers an indelible portrait of an aristocrat whose life personifies the wrenching upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century, as the rule of empire gave way to the new politics of nationalism. Coming of age during the First World War, Wilhelm repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he would become their king. When this dream collapsed he became, by turns, an ally of German imperialists, a notorious French lover, an angry Austrian monarchist, a calm opponent of Hitler, and a British spy against Stalin. Played out in Europe's glittering capitals and bloody battlefields, in extravagant ski resorts and dank prison cells, The Red Prince captures an extraordinary moment in the history of Europe, in which the old order of the past was giving way to an undefined future-and in which everything, including identity itself, seemed up for grabs.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465012477
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Wilhelm Von Habsburg wore the uniform of the Austrian officer, the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and, every so often, a dress. He could handle a saber, a pistol, a rudder, or a golf club; he handled women by necessity and men for pleasure. He spoke the Italian of his archduchess mother, the German of his archduke father, the English of his British royal friends, the Polish of the country his father wished to rule, and the Ukrainian of the land Wilhelm wished to rule himself. In this exhilarating narrative history, prize-winning historian Timothy D. Snyder offers an indelible portrait of an aristocrat whose life personifies the wrenching upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century, as the rule of empire gave way to the new politics of nationalism. Coming of age during the First World War, Wilhelm repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he would become their king. When this dream collapsed he became, by turns, an ally of German imperialists, a notorious French lover, an angry Austrian monarchist, a calm opponent of Hitler, and a British spy against Stalin. Played out in Europe's glittering capitals and bloody battlefields, in extravagant ski resorts and dank prison cells, The Red Prince captures an extraordinary moment in the history of Europe, in which the old order of the past was giving way to an undefined future-and in which everything, including identity itself, seemed up for grabs.
Queen's Apprentice
Author: Joseph F. Patrouch
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004180303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This study seeks to examine a number of themes relating to the roles of the women's court of the central European Habsburgs. These include its role in helping consolidate their holdings in central Europe and the Holy Roman Empire and structure their relations with the rest of Europe.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004180303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This study seeks to examine a number of themes relating to the roles of the women's court of the central European Habsburgs. These include its role in helping consolidate their holdings in central Europe and the Holy Roman Empire and structure their relations with the rest of Europe.
An Imperial Victim
Author: Edith E. Cuthell
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Forget Me Not
Author: Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen
Publisher: Summit University Press
ISBN: 9780916766511
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher: Summit University Press
ISBN: 9780916766511
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Empress Maria Theresa and the Politics of Habsburg Imperial Art
Author: Michael Elia Yonan
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271037226
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Explores the intersections between monarchy, gender, and art through an investigation of the visual and architectural culture of the eighteenth-century Habsburg empress Maria Theresa"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271037226
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Explores the intersections between monarchy, gender, and art through an investigation of the visual and architectural culture of the eighteenth-century Habsburg empress Maria Theresa"--Provided by publisher.
Maria Theresa of Austria
Author: Alexander J. Mahan
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1446545555
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This book contains the biography of Maria Theresa of Austria, the only female ruler of the Habsburg Dominions written by J. Alexander Mahan, and would make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this fascinating woman.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1446545555
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This book contains the biography of Maria Theresa of Austria, the only female ruler of the Habsburg Dominions written by J. Alexander Mahan, and would make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this fascinating woman.
Betrayer's Waltz
Author: Jennifer Bowers Bahney
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476630445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Born into one of 19th century Europe's more powerful families, Archduchess Marie Valerie was the favorite daughter of Austria's Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth. Determined to marry for love, in 1890 she wed her cousin, Franz Salvator of Tuscany and bore him 10 children. The dashing Archduke was not faithful. His affair with Stephanie Richter, a young, middle-class Jewish woman with a knack for flattering powerful men, led to an illegitimate child, a royal title of her own and a career as a double-agent in the prelude to World War II. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe became vital to Adolf Hitler, betraying the German Jews, the British government, and her home country of Austria--until Hitler betrayed her, leaving her without allies or protectors.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476630445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Born into one of 19th century Europe's more powerful families, Archduchess Marie Valerie was the favorite daughter of Austria's Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth. Determined to marry for love, in 1890 she wed her cousin, Franz Salvator of Tuscany and bore him 10 children. The dashing Archduke was not faithful. His affair with Stephanie Richter, a young, middle-class Jewish woman with a knack for flattering powerful men, led to an illegitimate child, a royal title of her own and a career as a double-agent in the prelude to World War II. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe became vital to Adolf Hitler, betraying the German Jews, the British government, and her home country of Austria--until Hitler betrayed her, leaving her without allies or protectors.