Catherine Horel. Multicultural Cities of the Habsburg Empire, 1880–1914: Imagined Communities and Conflictual Encounters. Budapest: Central European University Press, 2023. Pp. 574.

Key Points

• The book analyzes the multicultural fabric of cities within the Habsburg Empire from 1880 to 1914, exploring community identities and conflicts.
• Historical analysis of urban areas in the Habsburg Empire
• Exploration of cultural interactions and tensions among different ethnic groups
• Discussion of archival materials and contemporary accounts
• Reveals diverse identities and imagined communities thriving in multicultural settings.
• Identifies significant conflicts arising from cultural encounters and socio-political tensions.
• Highlights the importance of these dynamics in shaping modern urban identity.