C. A. Macartney (1895-1978) was one of the foremost authorities on Central Europe. If
The Habsburg Monarchy
can be seen as the summation of his scholarship other works like
National States and National Minorities (still the classic treatment of the Nationalities problem) and
October Fifteenth: A History of Modern Hungary, 1929-1945 testify to his extraordinary erudition and commanding grasp of complex issues. He was an impressive and inspiring historian
This book is a narrative history of the Austrian Monarchy from 1790 to its break-up in 1918. Its theme is the hundred year struggle between the venerable dynastic empire which ruled Central Europe, and the new national, political and social forces in conflict with it, an with one...
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