Beyond Nationalism: A Social and Political History of the Habsburg Officer Corps, 1848-1918
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.2709436
EAN: 9780195045055
ISBN: 019504505X
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 314
Publication Date: 1990-05-24
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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In the last seventy years of its long and distinguished existence, the Habsburg monarchy was plagued by the forces of rising nationalism. Still, it preserved domestic peace and provided the conditions for social, economic, and cultural progress in a vast area inhabited by eleven major nationalities and almost as many confessional groups. This study investigates the social origin, education, training, code of honor, lifestyle, and political role of the Habsburg officers. Simultaneously conservative and liberal, the officer corps, originally composed mainly of noblemen, willingly coopted thousands of commoners--among them an extraordinary number of Jews. Even during World War I, the army and its officers endured, surviving the dissolution of the state in October 1918, if only by a few days. The end of the multinational Habsburg army also marked the end of confessional and ethnic tolerance in Central and East Central Europe.
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Summary: A Bit Dated
Comment: This study by Deak provides a competent but outmoded overview of the structure and achievements of the Habsburg Officer Corps. More recent studies have dealt with the topic in a more evenhanded manner, as Deak's work neglects several key factors to the Corps' success. Parts of the work were even a bit condescending towards minorities and women, but overall the work was acceptable for the time in which it was published. Sadly, the better texts have yet to be translated. They are worth the wait.
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Summary: Entertaining???
Comment: I was surprised by the sharp diversity of opinion regarding this work. I'd have to side with those who found this book dull and unreadable. One of the positive reviews called the book "entertaining". That is one word I would NOT use to describe Deak's writing. Certainly, the subject matter is interesting and a capable writer and thoughtful historian could write a stunning and exciting treatment. This is not it. This book was written before Deak became an apologist for Pope Pius in the recent controversy over his role in the Holocaust (see _Hitler's Pope_). Undoubtedly, the notoriety will bring people to his earlier works such as this one, but they will find no fire here.
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Summary: An essential work for historians of East Central Europe
Comment: This excellent study by one of this country's leading historians of East Central Europe provides a key to understanding the fascinating and complex multi-national Habsburg monarchy through a close look at one of the very few institutions that held this sprawling empire together -- its army officer corps. Deak's social and political analysis of this group is as entertaining as it is insightful, and demonstrates a interpretative approach that could prove fruitful for historians of other countries as well. The book is certainly of interest to military historians, but its real audience is much, much broader than that.
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Summary: Interesting, yet difficult to follow
Comment: This is an interesting book on the Habsburg officer corps and its role within the Austro-Hungarian Army, state politics and the social structure of the empire. However, Mr. Deak bombards the reader with statistics and charts, while intersting and helpful, are not effectively worked into the study and would be difficult for anyone not already familiar with the subject to digest. Subsequently, the books effectiveness is seriously curtailed. Some conclusions are debatable and some also seem to be a matter of personal opinion. If nothing else, this book gives a good sense of the basic structure of the Habsburg Officer corps.
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Summary: On Second Thought...
Comment: Upon reading this book a second time, in light of the persuasive comments left by the other reviewers, I must agree that Deak's work leaves an awful lot to be desired. I recently read other books on the same subject, notably Wendell Gibson's _Hapsburg Diary_, which makes Deak's work seem amateurish to say the least. I recant my earlier review, which was a product of my own ignorance. I hope I didn't lead anyone to actually purchasing Mr. Deak's infantile ramblings.
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