Austria in the Age of the French Revolution, 1789-1815

Résumé du livre

Essays on Austria in the age of the French Revolution from a variety of perspectives, such as history, art, literature. The development of Austrian diplomacy, warfare, society, & culture in the period, & the impact of the French Enlightenment & Revolution on Austrian art, literature, music, drama, & journalism are explored in these essays by Donald D. Horward; "The Papacy, Austria, & the Anti-French Struggle in Italy, 1792-1797" by Alan J. Reinerman; "Taming the Eagles: The Habsburg Monarchy's Political Use of the 'Revolutionary' Neoclassical Style" by Charlotte Stokes; "Antonio Canova & Austrian Art Policy" by Christopher M. S. Johns; "The Call to Revolution in the Boudoir: A New Look at Mozart's Susanna in 'The Marriage of Figaro'" by Doris P. Tishkoff; "Beethoven, the Revolution in Music & the French Revolution: Music & Politics in Austria, 1790-1815" by John J. Haag; "Political Theater in the Age of Revolution: Mozart's 'La Clemenza di Tito'" by John A. Rice; "Female Self-determination in the Early Dramas of Franul von Weissenthurn" by George W. Reinhardt; "The Origin of the Austrian National Anthem & Austria's Literary War Effort" by Hugo Schmidt; "The 'Wiener Zeitung' Reports on the French Revolution" by Alex Balisch