{"product_id":"the-habsburgs-to-rule-the-world","title":"The Habsburgs: To Rule the World","description":"The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries -- from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.\n\nIn The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built -- and then lost -- over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. Then, in just a few decades, their possessions rapidly expanded to take in a large part of Europe, stretching from Hungary to Spain, and parts of the New World and the Far East. The Habsburgs continued to dominate Central Europe through the First World War.\n\nHistorians often depict the Habsburgs as leaders of a ramshackle empire. But Rady reveals their enduring power, driven by the belief that they were destined to rule the world as defenders of the Roman Catholic Church, guarantors of peace, and patrons of learning. The Habsburgs is the definitive history of a remarkable dynasty that forever changed Europe and the world.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541644506\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1541644506.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Rady, Martyn\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41455756116026,"sku":"DBV.1541644506.A","price":12.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1541644506-0.jpg?v=1781065993","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-habsburgs-to-rule-the-world","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}