Ferdinand I and Maxmillian II of Austria

by Leopold von Ranke

English, German (translation)

Genres: History

135 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1953

About the author

Leopold von Ranke was a German historian, considered one of the founders of modern source-based history. Ranke set the tone for much of later historical writing, introducing such ideas as reliance on primary sources (Empiricism), an emphasis on narrative history and especially international politics (Aussenpolitik).