The Landed Estates of the Esterházy Princes: Hungary during the Reforms of Maria Theresia and Joseph II (The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
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ISBN: 0801847850 / Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press, September 1994
Gates-Coon (specialist for European history, Library of Congress) documents the world of the Esterhß...
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Gates-Coon (specialist for European history, Library of Congress) documents the world of the Esterhßzy estates during the years of land reform, offering a description of the social, economic, and political life of the princely estates. She analyzes the Esterhßzy's political and social role within the multinational ruling class of the Hapsburg monarchy, and examines the impact of the radical agricultural reforms of Maria Theresia and Joseph II on both the nobility and the peasants. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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