{"product_id":"the-habsburgs-isbn-9780140236347","title":"The Habsburgs","description":"The Habsburgs have been described at one extreme as demons – responsible for a ‘long history of atrocities’; and, at the other, as dodos – living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. In reality, the flamboyant royal family appear, in many ways, to have behaved much like most other monarchies. Their story, however, is none the less enthralling for that. It is populated by such unforgettable figures as mad Queen Juana, progressing through Spain with her husband’s decaying body; the ‘heroically fertile’ Maria Theresa, and the quixotic Maximilian, ‘Emperor’ of Mexico.List of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eMaps\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Penguin Edition\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. The Castle of the Hawk: 1020-1300\u003cbr\u003e2. Cosa Nostra (Our Cause): 1300-1400\u003cbr\u003e3. Universal Empire (1400-1500)\u003cbr\u003e4. El Dorado (The Golden One): 1550-1550\u003cbr\u003e5. A War to the Last Extremity : 1550-1660\u003cbr\u003e6. Felix Austria—the Happy State: 1660-1790\u003cbr\u003e7. The Last Cavalier: 1790-1916\u003cbr\u003e8. Finis Austraie: The End?: 1916-1995\u003cbr\u003eFamily Trees: The House of Habsburg, 1000-1922\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSources and Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eAndrew Wheatcroft\u003c\/b\u003e has written and lectured widely on European and Middle Eastern history. His books include \u003cb\u003eThe Ottomans\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Hapsburgs\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304442548453,"sku":"NP9780140236347","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140236347.jpg?v=1767739695","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-habsburgs-isbn-9780140236347","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}