• Preface I. Toward the Union of the Habsburg Lands II. Turks and Protestants (1526-1648) III. An Empire Evolves and Asserts Itself (1648-1748) IV. Late Renaissance and Baroque Age in the Habsburg Lands (1526-1740) V. An Empire Reasserts Itself (1740-1815) VI. Standstill, Decline and Stabilization (1815-1879) VII. Cultural Trends from Late Englightenment to Liberalism (from mid-eighteenth century to the 1860's) VIII. Decline and Discord (1879-1914) IX. World War and Dissolution (1914-1918) X. New Beginnings: Cultural Trends from the 1860's to 1918 XI. Bibliographical Essay Appendix Index

"[Kann] has created an overview that is sweeping enough for undergraduate students and substantial enough for graduate students and their preceptors. His narrative reflects on dynastic, diplomatic, and martial policies and perturbations as well as cultural and social conditions and movements. His biographic essay will become a standard instrument."

• Preface I. Toward the Union of the Habsburg Lands II. Turks and Protestants (1526-1648) III. An Empire Evolves and Asserts Itself (1648-1748) IV. Late Renaissance and Baroque Age in the Habsburg Lands (1526-1740) V. An Empire Reasserts Itself (1740-1815) VI. Standstill, Decline and Stabilization (1815-1879) VII. Cultural Trends from Late Englightenment to Liberalism (from mid-eighteenth century to the 1860's) VIII. Decline and Discord (1879-1914) IX. World War and Dissolution (1914-1918) X. New Beginnings: Cultural Trends from the 1860's to 1918 XI. Bibliographical Essay Appendix Index

"[Kann] has created an overview that is sweeping enough for undergraduate students and substantial enough for graduate students and their preceptors. His narrative reflects on dynastic, diplomatic, and martial policies and perturbations as well as cultural and social conditions and movements. His biographic essay will become a standard instrument."

• Preface I. Toward the Union of the Habsburg Lands II. Turks and Protestants (1526-1648) III. An Empire Evolves and Asserts Itself (1648-1748) IV. Late Renaissance and Baroque Age in the Habsburg Lands (1526-1740) V. An Empire Reasserts Itself (1740-1815) VI. Standstill, Decline and Stabilization (1815-1879) VII. Cultural Trends from Late Englightenment to Liberalism (from mid-eighteenth century to the 1860's) VIII. Decline and Discord (1879-1914) IX. World War and Dissolution (1914-1918) X. New Beginnings: Cultural Trends from the 1860's to 1918 XI. Bibliographical Essay Appendix Index

"[Kann] has created an overview that is sweeping enough for undergraduate students and substantial enough for graduate students and their preceptors. His narrative reflects on dynastic, diplomatic, and martial policies and perturbations as well as cultural and social conditions and movements. His biographic essay will become a standard instrument."