{"product_id":"2026200017045-secondhand-the-habsburgs","title":"The Habsburgs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew dynasties have shaped the destiny of Europe as profoundly as the Habsburgs, and Edward Crankshaw's The Habsburgs stands as the definitive chronicle of this remarkable imperial family. Spanning over six centuries, the narrative traces the dynasty's meteoric rise from a minor Swiss nobility to rulers of a vast empire that, at its zenith, dominated much of Europe, the Americas, and beyond, weaving together the threads of political ambition, dynastic intrigue, and cultural patronage that defined their rule.\n\nCrankshaw writes with the authority of a seasoned historian and the verve of a master storyteller, illuminating not just the grand sweep of Habsburg power but also the deeply human dramas — marriages of political convenience, fratricidal rivalries, and the slow, agonising twilight of an empire — that unfolded within palace walls. Praised by *The Times* as lively and positive... highly recommended, this illustrated edition presents history as a living, breathing narrative, leaving the reader to wonder how a single family could both hold together and ultimately fail to sustain an entire civilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269353513179,"sku":"2026200017045-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3197c797-3c03-4e1c-95e5-8668330fcd4c.png?v=1788999249","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017045-secondhand-the-habsburgs","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}