A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present

Professor William Carr (Professor of History, University of Sheffield, UK),Dr. David Wetzel (University of California Berkeley, USA)

A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Published
12 January 2023
Pages
512
ISBN
9781350062160

A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present

Professor William Carr (Professor of History, University of Sheffield, UK),Dr. David Wetzel (University of California Berkeley, USA)

A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present is a commanding survey of modern German history that guides you from the turn of the 19th century right the way through to Germany’s continuing world-power status today. Covering the revolutions of 1848-49, Bismarck, the World Wars, the Cold War and the progress of a reunified Germany, the 5th edition of this classic textbook provides an authoritative exploration of the country across the whole period like no other.

This edition includes:

* A new first chapter covering 1800-1815 * A greatly expanded chapter on the re-unification in 1989-90 * An absorbing final chapter on the political, economic, and social developments in the ‘new’ Federal Republic from 1990 to the present, including a comprehensive analysis of the financial crisis of 2008-2010 * Additional content throughout on: the political activism and engagement of women from 1848-49 to the present; the significance of German colonialism from 1884 to 1919; the origins of WWI; the Third Reich; and the GDR * Biographical textbox vignettes of key actors * For the first time, 40 images and 9 maps

Rich with insights into the key historiographical debates, this book offers a thorough introduction to Germany’s complex modern history.

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