A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present

Name: A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350062160
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By Professor William Carr and Dr. David Wetzel

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A History of Germany, 1800 to the Present offers a comprehensive survey of modern German history, spanning from the early 19th century through to Germany's current status as a global power. It covers pivotal events such as the revolutions of 1848-49, Bismarck's era, both World Wars, the Cold War, and the reunification period. This 5th edition features new chapters on 1800-1815 and the 1989-90 reunification, alongside a thorough analysis of Germany's political, economic, and social developments post-1990, including the 2008-2010 financial crisis. The book also integrates insights on women’s political engagement, German colonialism, and major historical debates, enhanced with biographical vignettes, images, and maps.
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This scholarly work is ideal for students and readers interested in a detailed, authoritative introduction to Germany's complex modern history and historiography.

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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 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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James Sheehan, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, USA, praises this edition: "David Wetzel has done a brilliant job revising interpretations with new scholarship and bringing the story up to the present. This is a clearly written, well-informed account of Germany’s fascinating and often tragic national history."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350062160

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 5th edition

Illustration: 9 Maps

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 520

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Dr. David Wetzel Education & Reference European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Professor William Carr

About the Author

William Carr was Professor of History at the University of Sheffield, UK. A former Chairman of the German History Society, Professor Carr authored numerous books on German history, including Hitler: A Study in Personality and Politics (1986) and The Origins of the Wars of German Unification (1991). The 4th edition of his classic textbook, A History of Germany 1815-1990, was published in 1991.

David Wetzel is Lecturer at the University of California Berkeley, USA. He is the author of A Duel of Giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War (2001) and A Duel of Nations: Germany, France, and the Diplomacy of the War of 1870-1871 (2012). He is also the editor of From the Berlin Museum to the Berlin Wall: Essays on the Cultural and Political History of Modern Germany (1996).