Tropics of Vienna: Colonial Utopias of the Habsburg Empire

The Austrian Empire was not a colonial power, but it oversaw a multinational federation with Vienna as its capital, shaping the cultural and intellectual life of the Habsburg Empire. "Tropics of Vienna" explores the genre of colonial utopian writing in Austria, revealing a longing for alternative social and spatial configurations beyond the nation-state.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 152 pages
\n Publication date: 13 August 2021
\n Publisher: Berghahn Books
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The Austrian Empire, in contrast to its counterparts in the 19th century, such as England and France, did not possess a colonial empire. However, it did oversee a multinational federation characterized by a quasi-colonial arrangement, where the capital city of Vienna was closely connected to its eastern periphery. This arrangement had a profound impact on the cultural and intellectual life of the Habsburg Empire. This phenomenon was particularly evident during the era of colonial utopian writing, and "Tropics of Vienna" is a book that delves into this intriguing genre. By examining the works of prominent Austrian writers like Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Theodor Herzl, Joseph Roth, and others, the book sheds light on a common desire for alternative social and spatial configurations that went beyond the prevailing concept of the "nation-state" at the time.

The Austrian Empire's multinational federation was characterized by a quasi-colonial arrangement, where the capital city of Vienna was closely connected to its eastern periphery. This arrangement had a profound impact on the cultural and intellectual life of the Habsburg Empire, particularly during the era of colonial utopian writing. "Tropics of Vienna" is a book that delves into this intriguing genre by examining the works of prominent Austrian writers like Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Theodor Herzl, Joseph Roth, and others. The book reveals a common desire for alternative social and spatial configurations that went beyond the prevailing concept of the "nation-state" at the time.

The Austrian Empire's multinational federation was characterized by a quasi-colonial arrangement, where the capital city of Vienna was closely connected to its eastern periphery. This arrangement had a profound impact on the cultural and intellectual life of the Habsburg Empire, particularly during the era of colonial utopian writing. "Tropics of Vienna" is a book that delves into this intriguing genre by examining the works of prominent Austrian writers like Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Theodor Herzl, Joseph Roth, and others. The book reveals a common desire for alternative social and spatial configurations that went beyond the prevailing concept of the "nation-state" at the time.

\n Weight: 240g\n
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781800730144\n \n