A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers
The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.

In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events that shaped its past, present and future in a fascinating new way.

From the fall of Rome in the 1500s to the enlightenment in the 1700s, from World War I and World War II to Germany post-unification, Black's writing will unlock the places and people that formed Germany and enrich your visit with stories of its society and culture.

Concise yet explorative, A Brief History of Germany is an astonishing work from a renowned UK historian. Whether you are a long-term reader of Black's expansive history work or are interested in learning more ahead of a short city break or longer trip, this intriguing look at the history of Germany is an essential read.

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A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers
The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.

In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events that shaped its past, present and future in a fascinating new way.

From the fall of Rome in the 1500s to the enlightenment in the 1700s, from World War I and World War II to Germany post-unification, Black's writing will unlock the places and people that formed Germany and enrich your visit with stories of its society and culture.

Concise yet explorative, A Brief History of Germany is an astonishing work from a renowned UK historian. Whether you are a long-term reader of Black's expansive history work or are interested in learning more ahead of a short city break or longer trip, this intriguing look at the history of Germany is an essential read.

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A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers

A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers

by Jeremy Black
A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers

A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers

by Jeremy Black

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The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.

In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events that shaped its past, present and future in a fascinating new way.

From the fall of Rome in the 1500s to the enlightenment in the 1700s, from World War I and World War II to Germany post-unification, Black's writing will unlock the places and people that formed Germany and enrich your visit with stories of its society and culture.

Concise yet explorative, A Brief History of Germany is an astonishing work from a renowned UK historian. Whether you are a long-term reader of Black's expansive history work or are interested in learning more ahead of a short city break or longer trip, this intriguing look at the history of Germany is an essential read.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472145932
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 07/12/2022
Series: Brief Histories Series
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Jeremy Black is one of the UK's most respected and prolific historians. He is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter and a renowned expert on the history of war. He is a Senior Fellow at both Policy Exchange and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. His recent books include Military Strategy: A Global History, A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps, Tank Warfare and The World of James Bond. He appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 4's In Our Time.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Map xviii

Chapter 1 Introduction: On the Grand Tour in Germany 1

Chapter 2 Differing Germanias, -1517 17

Chapter 3 The Battleground of Religion, 1517-1648 45

Chapter 4 Baroque Germany, 1648-1755 67

Chapter 5 Enlightenment and War, 1755-91 95

Chapter 6 The Shadow of France, 1792-1815 121

Chapter 7 Unification, 1815-66 133

Chapter 8 A New Great Power, 1867-1918 149

Chapter 9 Chaos, 1919-45 175

Chapter 10 Germany Divided, 1945-90 217

Chapter 11 Unification and Pressures, 1990- 255

Chapter 12 Conclusions 279

Postscript: Travelling German History 285

Selected Further Reading 289

Index 293

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