Aristocratic Redoubt (Central European Studies) [Paperback]

William D Godsey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1999 | Series: Central European Studies

Aristocratic Redoubt: The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office on the Eve of the First World War is a study of the nobility who served in the foreign office prior to World War I. Following the lead of historians who are reexamining pre-industrial elites in England and Germany, Godsey deals with such facets of aristocratic life as education, wealth, religion, and ethnicity. He contends that although the pre-war aristocracy has been stereotyped as frivolous and decadent, the Austro-Hungarian nobility, and thus the monarchy, in fact had great staying power. This work is a social history of the bureaucracy of the Ballhausplatz primarily in the decade leading up to 1914, though it provides a thorough overview of the service during the entire Dualist period.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Purdue University Press (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557531404
• ISBN-13: 978-1557531407
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,795,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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