Publication

2014 - Peter Lang Us

Language

English

Word Count

118,000 words, Guess

Page Count

472 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101433110806
  • ISBN-139781433110801
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014017724
  • OCLC Control Number882553466
  • Better World Books9781433110801
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCDB89.R8H35 2014
  • LCCDB89.R8 H35 2014
  • LCCDB89.R8 H3513 2017

Description

"Brigitte Hamann portrays Rudolf von Habsburg, Crown Prince of Austria, as a liberal intellectual who stood in opposition to his father Emperor Franz Josef and the imperial establishment. Against the prevailing currents of his time, Rudolf wanted to modernize the Habsburg Empire by abolishing the privileges of the aristocracy. He vehemently opposed nationalism and anti-Semitism and fought for liberalism and democracy and the rights of the minorities within the multinational Empire. His political goal was a United Europe of liberal states. For a long time, Crown Prince Rudolf was known mainly in connection with his suicide at Mayerling with Baroness Mary Vetsera. However, the Mayerling tragedy may be seen as the last consequence of living without any prospect of realizing his ideals"--Back cover.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Rudolf, Crown Prince and RebelPeter Lang Us2014-01-01

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