This is a masterful survey of Austria's controversial place at the heart of European history. From the Reformation through the Napoleonic and Cold Wars to European Union, a superb history of Austria's central role in uniting Western civilization is covered. 24 pages of photographs...
A history of modern Austria makes use of the Habsburg's private family archives to trace the role of Austria in Europe's history since the Reformation and Austrians' identity as a people.
From the Reformation through the Napoleonic and Cold Wars to European Union, Austria stands at the center of the crucial struggle to unite Europe. Noted historian Brook-Shepherd recounts Austria's full story up to its millennial anniversary. "Engrossing, elegantly written history".--"Publishers...