A concise history of Austria / Steven Beller.
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Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The eastern march, to 1439. Before Austria, to 1000. The Babenbergs, 1000-1278. Enter the Habsburgs, 1278-1439.
- 2. AEIOU, 1439-1740. Universal monarchy, 1439-1556. The bastion of Christendom, 1521-1648. The establishment of the Habsburg monarchy, 1648-1740.
- 3. Countering reform, 1740-1866. The enlightened state, 1740-1792. The legitimate empire, 1792-1848. The challenge of progress, 1848-1866.
- 4. Empire on notice, 1866-1918. The compromised monarchy, 1866-1879. Austria transformed, 1879-1908. An empire falls apart, 1908-1918.
- 5. The land without qualities, 1918-1945. The orphan republic, 1918-1927. Culture wars, 1927-1938. The Hitler time, 1938-1945.
- 6. Austria, Inc., from 1945. Breaking free, 1945-1955. Getting rich, 1955-1970. Island of the blessed, 1970-1985. Backing into the future, 1985 onwards.
- Conclusion
- Guide to further reading.