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PublisherPurdue University Press
ISBN-101557538441
ISBN-139781557538444
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038493771
Product Key Features
Number of Pages334 Pages
Publication NameMaking Peace in an Age of War : Emperor Ferdinand III (1608-1657)
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
SubjectEurope / Austria & Hungary, Europe / General, Historical, Modern / 17th Century
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Hengerer
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History
SeriesCentral European Studies
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2019-026248
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal943.043092
Table Of ContentIntroduction Part I: The Way to the Throne, 1608?1637 1.1 Path to the Imperial Throne, 1608?1636 1.2 Heir Apparent Overnight 1.3 Collecting Crowns: Failure in the Empire 1.4 Waiting 1.5 Illusory Achievements: The Peace of Prague, King of the Romans Part II: Searching for Peace in War, 1637?1648 2.1 The Constellation of Imperial Government 2.2 Aspects of Lordship: Court, Governance, Travels, Rome 2.3 Negotiations 2.4 Waging War 2.5 The Turning Point, 1644?1645 2.6 The Breaking Point Part III: The Difficulty of Maintaining Peace 3.1 First Steps in a New Era 3.2 Death and a New Beginning for the Dynasty and the Court 3.3 Counter-Reformation and Territorial Rulership 3.4 Emperor and Empire after 1648 3.5 The Death of Ferdinand IV 3.6 New Succession: Old and New Dangers of War Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
SynopsisThis English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608 ? 1657 Eine Biographie is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio?s office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, courtiers, and foreign visitors, and they contain the gossip of the court in addition to weekly analysis of some political problems. This material enabled the author to report on daily life of the dynasty and to analyze the circumstances under which policy was made, which has led to a balance between the personality of Ferdinand III and the problems with which he dealt. In this biography, Hengerer provides answers to the question: Why did it take the emperor more than ten years to end a devastating war, the traumatizing effects of which on central Europe lasted into the twentieth century, particularly since there was no hope of victory against his foreign adversaries from the very moment he came into power?, This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608-1657 Eine Biographie is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio's office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, courtiers, and foreign visitors, and they contain the gossip of the court in addition to weekly analysis of some political problems. This material enabled the author to report on daily life of the dynasty and to analyze the circumstances under which policy was made, which has led to a balance between the personality of Ferdinand III and the problems with which he dealt. In this biography, Hengerer provides answers to the question: Why did it take the emperor more than ten years to end a devastating war, the traumatizing effects of which on central Europe lasted into the twentieth century, particularly since there was no hope of victory against his foreign adversaries from the very moment he came into power?, The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) was the most devastating conflict in central Europe in the early modern period. Why did it take so long to end in peace? This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III. (1608-1657) Eine Biographie provides answers to this question by explaining the origins and the course of this war, and by presenting the life of one of its most important protagonists, Emperor Ferdinand III. He inherited the war when he became emperor in 1637. Based on analysis of personal and family papers, official documents, and detailed diplomatic record, the book describes the education, character, and religion of the emperor, the situation at court, and the circumstances in which policy was made. This view on the personality and the governmental system helps readers understand how Ferdinand III procured and preserved peace, consolidated the Habsburg Monarchy, and regained its eminent position in the traumatized Empire. Book jacket., This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608 - 1657 Eine Biographie is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio's office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, courtiers, and foreign visitors, and they contain the gossip of the court in addition to weekly analysis of some political problems. This material enabled the author to report on daily life of the dynasty and to analyze the circumstances under which policy was made, which has led to a balance between the personality of Ferdinand III and the problems with which he dealt. In this biography, Hengerer provides answers to the question: Why did it take the emperor more than ten years to end a devastating war, the traumatizing effects of which on central Europe lasted into the twentieth century, particularly since there was no hope of victory against his foreign adversaries from the very moment he came into power?, This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608-1657 Eine Biographie is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio's office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, courtiers, and foreign visitors, and they contain the gossip of the ......
LC Classification NumberDD188.5.H46 2020
