Austria

The Habsburg Monarchy thoroughly explores the dynastic characters and the multi-national complexity of the region as well as the way the Monarchy dealt with issues within the European framework, like the ending of Absolutism and education. The book spans from Joseph II's accession as Holy Roman Empe... More

This account of Beethoven reveals the life and times of a creative musician in Bonn and Vienna in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. While paying due regard to the image of Beethoven as one of the most single-minded composers in the history of music, this biography places his work i... More

Ernest Gellner (1925-1995) has been described as "one of the last great central European polymath intellectuals." In this, his last book, he throws new light on two key figures of the twentieth century: the philosopher Wittgenstein, and Malinowski, founder of modern British social anthropology. Gell... More

A brilliant account of the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, Popper explains the central ideas in his work, making this ideal reading for anyone coming to his life and work for the first time.A brilliant account of the life of one of the most influential thinkers... More

"Finally, the Freud biography we have long been waiting for."-Sophie Freud, Freud's granddaughter and Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Simmons College More Praise for Freud: Darkness in the midst of Vision "Rich and readable . . . a thoughtfully complex account of a great but flawed man. . . absol... More

In this book I have tried to tell something of the life of Erwin Schrodinger in such a way that even those who are not scientists may be able to understand the greatness of his work, the range of his ideas, and the kind of person he was.In the first comprehensive biography of Erwin Schrodinger--a br... More

Franz Brentano (1838-1917) led an intellectual revolution that sought to revitalize German-language philosophy and to reverse its post-Kantian direction. This volume brings together newly commissioned chapters on his important work in theory of judgement, reform of syllogistic logic, theory of inten... More

Now recognized as the standard work on the subject, "Realm of St Stephen" is a comprehensive history of medieval Eastern and Central Europe. Pal Engel traces the establishment of the medieval kingdom of Hungary from its conquest by the Magyar tribes in 895 until defeat by the Ottomans at the battle ... More

Including brilliant writings from a distinguished group of historians and political scientists, this book makes an original contribution to the history of democracy in modern Europe. It examines the history of liberalism, anti-Semitism, and democracy; the strengths and weaknesses of political libera... More

The textile department of the Wiener Werkstatte was established seven years after the inauguration of this famous and highly influential Viennese association of artists and craftsmen. The demand for fabric designs for use by the fashion department and in interior decoration was met by original desig... More

This definitive history of one of the fiercest battles of World War II describes the siege of Budapest in unprecedented detail. Both Stalin and Hitler demanded victory at all costs, and the cost was extreme: 80,000 Soviet troops, 38,000 German and Hungarian soldiers, and 38,000 Hungarian civilians p... More

In the same style as the previous two books by Hourtoulle, here is a fabulous full color book on this major battle in the Napoleonic Wars.A detailed text is accompanied by contemporary paintings and a vast array of graphics illustrating the uniforms and equipment of the soldiers of the time.By the s... More

This is a revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed history of the early modern Habsburg monarchy. Charles Ingrao unravels the web of social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped the Habsburg monarchy during the period, and presents this complex story in a manner that is bot... More

This is a study of the economic, social, legal and religious position of three minorities within the medieval Christian kingdom of Hungary. The book demonstrates that the status of such minorities depended not simply on Christian religious tenets, but on a larger framework--including the legal and s... More

Hans-Georg Behr experienced a remarkable childhood in wartime Austria. His liberal, artistic grandparents belonged to the aristocracy; his mother was a celebrated opera singer; and his father a prominent industrialist. His parents were also rabid Nazis, and the high office his father held in the Min... More

An autobiographical account of Canetti's youth recalls his education, early writing career, and the major cultural figures of Weimar Germany--Georg Grosz, Thomas Mann, Bertolt Brecht, and other individuals of this rich intellectual period... More