Joseph II: An Imperial Reformer for the Austrian Netherlands
It has been said that never has a monarch so narrowly missed "greatness" as did the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II. An idealistic, sincere, and hardworking monarch whose ultilitarian bent, humanitarian instincts, and ambitious programs of reform in every area of public concern have prompted...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1974, 1974
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1974 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I. The Emperor’s Legacy. Part one: The Political and Economic Legacy
- II. The Emperor’s Legacy. Part Two: The Religious, Cultural, and Intellectual Legacy
- III. The Emperor: His Motivations, Character, and Intellectual Heritage
- IV. The Emperor, the Lowlands, and the Nations
- V. The Economic Reformer
- VI. The General Welfare
- VII. The Religious Reformer
- VIII. The Political Reformer
- IX. Reaction and Revolution
- X. The End of a Dream