The Habsburg legacy

This collection of essays delves into the rise and fall of the multi-national Habsburg Empire, offering a historical lens to understand contemporary nationalism in Eastern Europe. It traces the evolution of the Holy Roman Empire into the Austrian Empire, examining the development of distinct regional identities and official attempts to define 'ethnic identity.' The book also explores Austrian identity through the works of Jewish novelists, women writers, and art historians, concluding with a comparative analysis of nation integration in Western Europe versus dissolution in the East.