History of Germany 1780-1918

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The Long Nineteenth Century

By David Blackbourn

Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe

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History of Germany 1780-1918 by David Blackbourn offers a powerful and original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One. This comprehensive history spans the long nineteenth century, emphasising continuities across political, social, and cultural spheres. Combining rigorous scholarship with a focus on everyday life, it presents a human dimension to Germany’s past, making complex historical developments accessible and thought-provoking for all readers.
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Ideal for students of history, academics, and general readers interested in German history, politics, and culture during the nineteenth century up to World War One.

In the late 18th century German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of undeveloped principalities. Yet by the early 20th century, unified Germany had become the most powerful state in Europe. This book tells the story of this transformation weaving together political, social and cultural history.

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This history offers a powerful and original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One.

History of Germany 1780-1918 is written by a leading German historian who has transformed the historiography of modern Germany over the past two decades. It covers the whole of the long nineteenth century and emphasizes continuities throughout this period.

The book brings together political, social, and cultural history. It combines a comprehensive account with a feel for the human dimension and the history of everyday life. Accessible to non-specialists, it is both thought-provoking and entertaining.

The updated second edition includes a revised bibliography.

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Praised as "contemporary historical scholarship at its best," Blackbourn's work is admired for its wit, modesty about generalisations, and introduction of revisionist perspectives (German Studies Review). It is described as elegant, informative, and entertaining, suitable for undergraduates, experts, and educated general readers alike (Central European History). The Times Higher Education Supplement highlights Blackbourn as a leading historian who has transformed modern German historiography over two decades.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631231967

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 608g

Pages: 480

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David Blackbourn European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe

About the Author

David Blackbourn is Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University. His previous publications include Class, Religion and Local Politics in Wilhelmine Germany (1980), The Peculiarities of German History (with Geoff Eley, 1984), Populists and Patricians (1987), and the prize-winning Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Bismarckian Germany (1993).