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Joseph II : Volume 1, In the Shadow of Maria Theresa, 1741-1780 - Derek  Beales

Joseph II

Volume 1, In the Shadow of Maria Theresa, 1741-1780

By: Derek Beales

Paperback | 15 May 2008

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The emperor Joseph II (1741 90) tried to carry through something like a 'revolution from above' in the vast, varied, and mainly backward provinces of the Austrian Monarchy. This volume carries the story down to 1780. It describes the claustrophobic atmosphere, in which Joseph was trained to rule, his tragic marriages, and his attempts after 1765 as co-regent with his formidable mother, empress Maria Theresa, to dictate the domestic and foreign policy of the monarchy. The author shows that previous historians have been deceived by false sources and that the picture they have given of the emperor, his strange character, his tempestuous relationship with his mother, and his political aims, needs drastic revision."
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"Regarding the absence of a comprehensive biography on Joseph II until now, Beales modestly observes that his book is an attempt 'not so much to fill the gap as to put something into it' (11). In this he has succeeded most admirably. And it is with great anticipation that we await the appearance of the second volume." Barry R. Barlow, The Historian

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