{"product_id":"joseph-ii","title":"Joseph II","description":"Joseph II (1741--90) -- son and eventual successor of Maria Theresa -- has conventionally been seen in the context of the \"Enlightened Despot'' reformers. Today's turmoil in his former territories invites a rather different perspective, however, as Joseph grapples with the familiar and intractable problems of creating a viable unitary state out of his multi-national empire in Central Europe. Professor Blanning's brilliant short study, based on extensive archival research, offers a history of the Habsburg monarchy in the eighteenth century, as well as a revaluation of the emperor's complex personality and his ill-fated reform programme.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54245538070872,"sku":"9781138836334","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138836334.jpg?v=1768470333","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/joseph-ii","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}