| Edition |
2001
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| Publication |
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
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| Description |
265pWhite Spine
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| Series |
Cambridge concise histories
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| Summary/Abstract |
Provides a clear and informative guide to the twists and turns of German history from the early middle ages to the present day. Examines particularly the role played by this country in the balance of power in Europe.
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| Contents |
Introduction : The German lands and people
Medieval Germany -
The beginnings of German history
Germany in the early and high middle ages
Germany in the later middle ages
The Age of Confessionalism, 1500-1648 -
The German Reformation: the early years
The German Peasants' War
The development of the German Reformation
Germany in the age of Counter-Reformation
The Thirty Years War
The Peace of Westphalia and the effects of the War
The Age of Absolutism, 1648-1815 -
Absolutism and the rise of Prussia
Religion, culture and Enlightenment
The impact of the French Revolution
The Age of Industrialisation, 1815-1918 -
Restoration Germany, 1815-48
The revolution of 1848
The unification of Germany
Germany under Bismarck
Society and politics in Wilhelmine Germany
Culture in Imperial Germany
Foreign policy and the First World War
Democracy and Dictatorship, 1918-45 -
The Weimar Republic: origins and early years
The period of apparent stabilisation
The collapse of Weimar democracy
The consolidation of Hitler's power
Foreign policy and war
Holocaust, resistance and defeat
The Two Germanies 1945-90 -
The creation of the two Germanies
From establishment to consolidation
Politics in the two Germanies, 1949-89
Economy and society in West Germany
Economy and society in the GDR, 1949-89
The revolution of 1989 and the end of the post-war era
Patterns and Problems of Germany History
Guide to further reading
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| Standard Number |
0521368367 Pb.
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