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Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation Emperor, 1578-1637

[Hardback]

by Chicago) Robert Bireley (loyola University

    • Book Format

      Hardcover

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      November 2014

    • Weight

      627g

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      Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation Emperor, 1578-1637

      Today's Price £73.37



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      Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637) stands out as a crucial figure in the Counter-Reformation in central Europe, a leading player in the Thirty Years War, the most important ruler in the consolidation of the Habsburg monarchy, and the emperor who reinvigorated the office after its decline under his two predecessors. This is the first biography of Ferdinand since a long-outdated one written in German in 1978 and the first ever in English. It looks at his reign as territorial ruler of Inner Austria from 1598 until his election as emperor and especially at the influence of his mother, the formidable Archduchess Maria, in order to understand his later policies as emperor. This book focuses on the consistency of his policies and the profound influence of religion on his policies throughout his career. It also follows the contest at court between those who favored consolidation of the Habsburg lands and those who aimed for expansion in the empire, as well as between those who favored a militant religious policy and those who advocated a moderate one.

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      • Book Format

        Hardcover

      • Publisher

        Cambridge University Press

      • Published

        November 2014

      • Weight

        627g

      • Dimensions

        15.8 x 22.9 x 3.1 cm

      • ISBN

        9781107067158

      • ISBN-10

        1107067154

      • Eden Code

        4989281

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      • ISBN: 9781107067158

      • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

      • Release Date: November 2014

      • Weight: 627g

      • Dimensions: 15.8 x 22.9 x 3.1 cm

      • Eden Code: 4989281


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