StollbergRilinger, Barbara

Maria Theresa: The Habsburg Empress in Her Time

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ISBN 13:
9780691179063
author:
StollbergRilinger, Barbara
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Princeton University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
1104
Dimensions:
23.5 x 15.5 centimeters (1.70 kg
Genre:
Biography, Presidents & Heads of State, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£31.77

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Maria Theresa The Habsburg Empress in Her Time by Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger is a comprehensive biography that challenges prevailing myths about the life and reign of one of history's most powerful women. Born into a world of imperial politics, Maria Theresa (1717-1780) rose to become the sovereign of a vast Habsburg Empire, ruling over Austria, Hungary, and other territories. Her reign, spanning from 1740 to 1780, was marked by significant challenges, including the loss of Silesia to her rival Frederick II of Prussia. Despite these setbacks, Maria Theresa proved to be a highly effective ruler, implementing financial and educational reforms, promoting commerce, and reorganizing the army. Stollberg-Rilinger's biography offers a fresh and critical reading of Maria Theresa's life, clearing away gendered misconceptions and revealing the historical reality behind the myths.

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