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Bobič, Pavlina - “Austria Nova” or “The Compass of Austria is Pointed Southwards”

Keywords:

Austria | Austrian bishops | Carniola | Catholic Church's | Jeglič | Slovenian | Sustersic

Abstract:

As the year of 1916 drew to a close, the Austrian bishops issued a joint episcopal letter, which, under the impact of the old emperor's death, affirmed the Catholic Church's unyielding support for the throne. This chapter examines general conditions in the Austrian half of the monarchy at the turn of 1916 and 1917, with particular…