A Concise History of Austria (Cambridge Concise Histories)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 940 EAN: 9780521478861 ISBN: 0521478863 Label: Cambridge University Press Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2007-01-15 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Studio: Cambridge University Press
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Editorial Reviews: For a small, prosperous country in the middle of Europe, modern Austria has a very large and complex history, extending far beyond its current borders. Today's Austrians have a problematic relationship with that history, whether with the multi-national history of the Habsburg Monarchy, or with the time between 1938 and 1945 when Austrians were Germans in Hitler's Third Reich. Steven Beller's gripping and comprehensive account traces the remarkable career of Austria through its many transformations, from German borderland, to dynastic enterprise, imperial house, Central European great power, failed Alpine republic, German province, and then successful Alpine republic, building up a picture of the layers of Austrian identity and heritage and their diverse sources. It is a story full of anomalies and ironies, a case study of the other side of European history, without the easy answers of more clearly national narratives, and hence far more relevant to today's world.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Average Comment: This is an average book on this subject. As it is the case with many history books, it deals excessively with the newer history which many of us witnessed "live". Roughly half of the book deals with pre- (since as early as BC), and another half with post 1900 events. The book is pretty strong coloured with the author's subjective view and there is some proliberal-left bias. There are also some factual errors in the book, although these are not directly related to events in Austria, but in the neighbourhood. For example, the earlies history of Carantania is not presented quite correctly. Also, it isn't true, that Croatia on 28 October 1918 entered the union with Serbia. Overall, however, the book in its 300- pages gives a general overview of the history of this country and is worth reading it. On its good side, the book is not only about the political history (though it understandably predominates), but gives enough attention also to society and arts. Customer Rating: Summary: Book "A Concise History of Austria" Comment: An interesting and easy to understand book on the history of Austria. This is the kind of book I've been looking for. More Reviews