A Concise History of Austria

The description of the era of the Counter-Reformation and Baroque is marred by a tone of Protestant triumphalism - Austrian confessional intolerance, in contrast to the intolerance of others, was "particularly retrogressive" (67) and the Austrian Baroque was "a foul blend of obscurant...

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Published inGerman Quarterly Vol. 81; no. 4; pp. 523 - 524
Main Author Szabo, Franz A. J.
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Cherry Hill Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2008
American Association of Teachers of German, Inc
Subjects
German Studies across the Disciplines
Historiography
Jews
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)
Medieval History
Middle Ages
Music Education
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Austria
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Summary:The description of the era of the Counter-Reformation and Baroque is marred by a tone of Protestant triumphalism - Austrian confessional intolerance, in contrast to the intolerance of others, was "particularly retrogressive" (67) and the Austrian Baroque was "a foul blend of obscurantism and xenophobia" (68) - that shortchanges the constructive and integrative aspects of the culture.
ISSN:0016-8831
1756-1183