Royal heirs in imperial Germany : the future of monarchy in nineteenth-century Bavaria, Saxony and Württemberg / Frank Lorenz Müller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Müller, Frank Lorenz, 1970- author.

Contributor:

Christine Hikawa Fund.

Series:

Palgrave studies in modern monarchy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monarchy--Germany--History--19th century.

Monarchy.

Power (Social sciences)--Germany--History--19th century.

Power (Social sciences).

Kings and rulers--Duties.

Kings and rulers.

History.

Germany--History--1789-1900.

Germany.

Physical Description:

xii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]

Contents:

Introduction

Symptoms of the "Unnaturalness of an Institution?" Trials and tribulations on the way to the throne

"The love of the people ... needs to be acquired" competence and the paths of monarchial persuasion

"I and my house feel at one with my people!" Telling the tale of a popular tribal monarchy

"We do not want to be regarded as lesser brothers" royal heirs in the German Reich and the challenges of particularism

"My government will ..." Variations on a future theme

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.

ISBN:

9781137551269

1137551267

OCLC:

985347348