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Modern Vienna

A History

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Modern Vienna

A History

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Description

This book offers a concise history of modern Vienna, tracing the city's social, economic, and cultural development from 1815 to the late twentieth century. It pays particular attention to the period between the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and the end of the Second World War, with a special focus on the fin de siècle around 1900.
Adopting this perspective, Modern Vienna provides a compelling reassessment of the established view that Vienna around 1900 was the 'birthplace of modernity'. Combining cultural, social, and political history, the book serves both as a reliable introduction to the history of Vienna and as an important case study for readers interested in urban history more broadly.
It will be of particular value to students of modern Viennese, Austrian, Central European, and urban history.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: 1815–1856

Chapter 2: 1857–1897

Chapter 3: 1897–1918

Chapter 4: 1918–1945

Chapter 5: 1945–1995

Acknowledgments

Illustrations

Abbreviations

Bibliography

Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Nov 12 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Pages 224
ISBN 9781474249720
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 15 bw illus
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Egbert Klautke

Egbert Klautke is Associate Professor in the Cultu…

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