A History of Germany

PETER WENDE was formerly Professor of History at Frankfurt University and Director of the German Historical Institute in London. He is now retired and lives in Frankfurt.

Even a brief glance at the maps of what has, or might have, been called Germany through the ages reveals a kaleidoscope of alterations in shape and composition. Though there are elements of continuity, the history of Germany has been the history of nearly constant change.

In this concise introduction to Germany's fascinating past, Peter Wende provides an approachable historical interpretation of the key periods and turning points from Roman times to the present. Wende shows that, throughout the course of 2000 years, German history is actually the history of many Germanies, and that it can be written neither just as the history of a region nor of a political, ethnic or cultural formation. Focussing on key points in Germany's political, social and economic development, this guide is ideal for all those with an interest in the complex and compelling history of one of Europe's main nation-states.

In his excellent new book, Peter Wende concentrates on the historical interpretation of the key periods and turning points in the course of the history of Germany from the Romans up to the present and shows that German history was actually the history of many Germanies. This complex and compelling story is adeptly told in what should remain the standard concise history for many years.

One of the few singlevolume texts to consider the full span of German history, from Roman times up to the present Examines the development of a German nation state Provides a synthesis of past and recent research

Prologue.- Origins and Beginnings.- Medieval Germany.- Reformation Germany.- The Thirty Years' War.- Eighteenth-Century Germany.- Industrialisation and Social Change.- Prussia's Germany.- Weimar Germany.- Hitler's Germany.- Two Germanies.- Epilogue: Today's Germany.- Framework of Events.- Selected Further Reading.- Index.

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