Austria & Hungary 4

"Ich sah den so netten theuren Enkel an - ein hübsches kräftiges Kind!", schrieb Erzherzog Carl Ludwig, Bruder Kaiser Franz Josephs, nach der Geburt seines ersten und lange Zeit einzigen Enkels in s……続きを見る

Unvergessliche Augenblicke der österreichischen Geschichte War das alles nur Zufall? Dass bald nach dem Tod des alten Kaisers auch die sechshundert Jahre alte Donaumonarchie zu Grabe getragen wurde?……続きを見る

Der Wiener Kongress 1814/15: Napoleon war besiegt, seine Hinterlassenschaft konnte verteilt werden. Kaiser und Könige, Fürsten und Diplomaten aus ganz Europa kamen - mit Gattinnen, Schwestern, Gelie……続きを見る

This excerpt from Le Grand d'Aussy's classic work on the history of French private life explores the history of beer, cider and spirits in France from the Gauls to Le Grand's own time (the late eigh……続きを見る

Germany and Austria since 1814 presents an accessible overview of the distinctive historical experiences undergone by both Germany and Austria during this period. Beginning in 1814 with the Congress……続きを見る

The Socialist politician Karl Renner (1870-1950) was prime minister of the government that took power in Vienna after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He lead the delegation to Paris, wh……続きを見る

Ein Reich, in dem die Sonne nie untergeht - dies war das Ziel Kaiser Karls V. und es gelang ihm, diesen Traum zu verwirklichen. Ebenso vielfältig und farbig wie der Vielvölkerstaat des Kaisers sind ……続きを見る

In ihrem Buch erzählt uns die Erfolgsautorin farbig und wie gewohnt packend von den großen historischen Persönlichkeiten Österreichs. Unbekannte Details und überraschende Zusammenhänge werden deutli……続きを見る

"Alles Erdreich ist Österreich untertan" ist eine der Deutungen der bis heute geheimnisvollen Buchstaben AEIOU, die zu einem Markenzeichen der Habsburger geworden sind. Glück und Unglück, Freud und ……続きを見る

Mozart's Vienna. A crucible for scientific experimentation and courtly intrigue, as Europe's finest minds vie for imperial favour. In a colourful, chaotic private hospital that echoes with the shrie……続きを見る

A great American writer’s confrontation with a great European critic – a personal and intellectual awakening. A hundred years ago, the Viennese satirist Karl Kraus was among the most penetrating and……続きを見る

Children during the Holocaust, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, tells the story of the Holocaust through the eyes, and fates, of its youngest……続きを見る

A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. The book offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, st……続きを見る

In this book, Melinda Kovács analyzes various areas of Hungarian political discourse: newspapers, party websites, informational books on the EU, and government-produced brochures sent to all househo……続きを見る

Nach einem Leben voller Hast und Kampf, voller drückender Probleme und Sorgen sehnt sich Karl V. nach Einsamkeit und stiller Einkehr. Von der Welt zurückgezogen, in seinem bescheidenen Alterssitz in……続きを見る

The collapse of Austria-Hungary in 1918 left all Austrians in a state of political, social, and economic turmoil, but Jews in particular found their lives shaken to the core. Although Jews' former c……続きを見る

Die historisch bedeutsame Lage als Grenzort an der Donau und an der Bernsteinstraße, die reizvolle Nähe der Marchfelder Schlösser sowie die Liebenswürdigkeit des Ortes selbst mit seiner romanisch-go……続きを見る

White aster flowers, on sale on the streets of Budapest on the eve of All Souls' Day, are made the symbol of a revolution which brings Mihály Károlyi (1875-1955) to power at the head of a National C……続きを見る

Depuis sa mort en 1898 sous le couteau d'un anarchiste, Elisabeth d'Autriche est devenue un mythe. Mariée à 16 ans au futur empereur François-Joseph, Elisabeth de Wittelsbach est belle, intelligente……続きを見る

The first part of a two-volume history of the Habsburg Empire from its medieval origins to its dismemberment in the First World War. This important volume (which is self-contained) meets a long-felt……続きを見る

The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns that took place during the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, ……続きを見る

The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns of the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German……続きを見る

The Roman province of Noricum occupied most of Austria as well as parts of Italy, Germany and the Balkans. Noricum, first published in 1974, presents a comprehensive history of Noricum, from 400 BC ……続きを見る

Winner: Norman B. Tomlinson Book Prize Despite a strategically vulnerable position, an ill-prepared army, and questionable promises of military support from the Allied Powers, Romania intervened in ……続きを見る

Prvého februára 2014 uplynulo sto rokov od uvedenia do prevádzky elektrickej lokálnej železnice medzi Prešporkom (dnešnou Bratislavou) a Viedňou po pravej strane Dunaja. Pre Bratislavčanov Viedenská……続きを見る

Part of "ASPA Classics" series, this book compiles various contributions to the theory and practice of performance measurement that have been published in various journals affiliated with the Americ……続きを見る

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Much has been written about the British aircraft of the First World War, but little has surfaced about the aircraft of the Axis powers, Germany and Austria. Here, Terry C. Treadwell tells the story ……続きを見る

Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 'Funny, erudite, frequently irritating . . . and never boring' – Sarah Bakewell, Financial Times 'An excellent, rich and amusing read' – The T……続きを見る

An illuminating history of state-building, nationalism, and bureaucracy, this book tells the story of how an international cohort of Austrian officials from Bohemia, Hungary, the Hapsburg Netherland……続きを見る