1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461828403321

Autore

Brook-Shepherd Gordon <1918-2004, >

Titolo

Uncrowned emperor : the life and times of Otto von Habsburg / / Gordon Brook-Shepherd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York, [New York] : , : Hambledon and London, , 2003

©2003

ISBN

1-283-20178-X

9786613201782

0-8264-3280-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Disciplina

940.5/092

943.605092

Soggetti

Pretenders to the throne - Austria

Electronic books.

Austria Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; 1 A Shaky Inheritance; 2 The Perfect Match; 3 Collapse: A Child's Eye View; 4 Exile at Home: Eckartsau; 5 Swiss Dramas; 6 'Your Majesty'; 7 The Conundrum of the Crown; 8 Meltdown in Vienna; 9 Fatal Encounter; 10 Takeover by Telephone; 11 Homecoming; 12 New Horizons; 13 Across the Water; 14 Dropping Anchor; 15 Mr Europe; 16 Balance Sheet; 17 Royal Endgame; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Austro-Hungarian Empire dominated central Europe until 1918, when the last Habsburg Emperor, Karl, fled into exile. Karl's death in 1921 made his nine-year-old son Otto head of the Hapsburg family, a position he has now held for over eighty years. Born heir presumptive to an empire that stretched from the Tyrol to Transylvania, and from Poland to Sarajevo, Otto von Habsburg's life has both affected and been reflected in some of the most dramatic and historic events of the twentieth century. As a four year old in 1916, he walked in the funeral procession of the Emperor Franz Josef. Otto von



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996396244303316

Autore

Parr Elnathan <d. 1622.>

Titolo

A plaine exposition vpon the whole eighth, ninth, tenth, eleuenth, twelfth chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes [[electronic resource] ] : Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sence giuen: and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applyed, for the benefit of Gods children. Performed with much variety, and conuenient breuitie: being the substance of neere fiue yeeres weekedayes sermons: the second edition corrected, with the twelfth chapter not before printed. By Elnathan Parr, Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods Word

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by George Purslowe [and John Beale?] for Samuel Man, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Swanne, 1620

Descrizione fisica

[26], 619, [1] p

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Beale's name conjectured by STC.

Running title reads: An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Romanes.

Includes index.

Reproduction of the original in the Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.). Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0160