Profiles in Power: Joseph II, by T.C.W. Blanning

[arylla]

Reading the last posts here, I was reminded of this book.

It bugged me right from the start - it wasn't actually what the author wrote, it was the way he wrote it. But it wasn't until the following sentence that I wanted to scream and throw it against the wall:

These structural reasons for Habsburg backwardness had been exacerbated by historical

Comments

[cyranothe2nd]

Yeah, "backwards" = problematic language in historical non fic. WTF?!

[arylla]

I can't really tell if you agree or disagree.

[cyranothe2nd]

Agree that it's problematic and that any first year history class covers that so it's pretty surprising to see it in print.

[silverflight8]

Sorry, but your review made me laugh. I'm glad I've never read the book; it sounds hilariously painful.

edited to clarify word