Hungary in the Eighteenth Century

By Henrik Marczali

Book Overview

What did it mean to be Hungarian under Habsburg rule? In the eighteenth century, the answer was anything but simple. Power was being quietly reshaped. In Hungary in the Eighteenth Century, renowned historian Henry Marczali guides readers through a decisive century in which crowns, estates, cities and villages all renegotiated their place within the vast Habsburg Empire. Blending narrative drive with precise analysis of institutions, law, economy and belief, he unfolds both Hungary political history and Hungary social history, revealing how nobles, peasants, townspeople and minority communities lived the pressures of reform, war and modernisation. As a study of 18th-century Hungary at the heart of early modern Central Europe, it stands as a foundational work for anyone curious about Habsburg era Hungary and wider Habsburg empire history. First published in the early twentieth century, Marczali's survey is recognised as a historical non fiction classic and a central European history book: rigorous enough as a research reference for scholars, yet clear enough for history students encountering the period for the first time. As both scholarly history book and approachable academic history textbook, it illuminates patterns that still shape the region today. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today, a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353606586
• ISBN13: 9789353606589
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"