The fall of the dynasties : the collapse of the old order, 1905-1922
1989, Later Edition. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday & Company, Inc. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #478790
Physical description; x, 421 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-410) and index. Contents; Sarajevo: the shots that still ring round the world – Flashbacks to a sunset world – Dynasts and diplomats – The year of the red cock – The fossil monarchy – Sick Man's legacy – Rehearsal for doom – The unlucky brinkmanship of Wilhelm II – The gravediggers of autocracy – Murder, muddle, and Machiavelli – The failure of diplomacy – The failure of arms – The suicide of the Russian monarchy – The lost revolution – The age of the witch doctor – To the bitter end – Exit the Hohenzollerns – The fall of the house of Hapsburg – The time of troubles – The doomed peace. Subjects; Europe – History – 1871-1918. Europe – Kings and rulers – 20th century. World politics – 1900-1945. Monarchy – Europe – History – 20th century.
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