{"product_id":"the-habsburgs-martyn-rady-9781541644502","title":"The Habsburgs: To Rule the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries -- from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Habsburgs\u003c\/i\u003e, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built -- and then lost -- over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. Then, in just a few decades, their possessions rapidly expanded to take in a large part of Europe, stretching from Hungary to Spain, and parts of the New World and the Far East. The Habsburgs continued to dominate Central Europe through the First World War. \u003cbr\u003eHistorians often depict the Habsburgs as leaders of a ramshackle empire. But Rady reveals their enduring power, driven by the belief that they were destined to rule the world as defenders of the Roman Catholic Church, guarantors of peace, and patrons of learning. \u003ci\u003eThe Habsburgs\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive history of a remarkable dynasty that forever changed Europe and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martyn Rady\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541644506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541644502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/30\/2020","brand":"Martyn Rady","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055592567039,"sku":"9781541644502","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72698f3e-c1f9-40e3-a769-a16eea465bde.jpg?v=1685036678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-habsburgs-martyn-rady-9781541644502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}