| Description |
vi, 186 p. 21 cm. |
| Series |
Great lives observed
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Spectrum book
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| Contents |
Maria Theresa looks at the world: Conflict with Prussia. Reforms. Foreign affairs. Family.--Maria Theresa viewed by her contemporaries: Voltaire: The brave young queen. Charles VII: The ruthless enemy. Goethe: The victorious wife. Podewils: The practical ruler. Khevenhuller: Disturber of the old order. Furst: The successful reformer. Frederick the Great: The worthy opponent.--Kaunitz: Preserver of peace. Joseph: The difficult coregent. Leopold: The aging sovereign. Sonnenfels, J. von: The death of an empress.--Maria Theresa in history: Mikoletzky, H. L.: The enlightened despot. Kann, R.: The moderate conservative. Guglia, E.: The pragmatic reformer. Arneth, A. von: The too thorough centralizer. Walter, F.: The consummate judge of advisers. Coxe, W.: The war leader. Srbik, H. von: The German queen. Marczali, H.: The good Hungarian.--Bibliography (p. 179-182) |
| Subject |
Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780.
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Austria -- History -- Maria Theresa, 1740-1780.
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| ISBN |
0135561914 0135561833 (pbk) |
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