Schulze, who teaches in Berlin, has written a refreshingly clear
outline of German history over 20 centuries, recounting old
disputes and suggesting new ones. This is a valuable introduction
for students of history, language and culture; not to speak of the
history of history. The illustrations are excllent, though many
need a magnifying glass. The book does not read like a translation
and concludes on a positive note. (Kirkus UK)
In one concise volume, Hagen Schulze brilliantly conveys the full
sweep of German history, from the days of the Romans to the fall of
the Berlin Wall. A story two thousand years in the making, it rings
with battle, murmurs with intrigue, and hums with the music of
everyday life. This richly various legacy, often overshadowed and
distorted by the nation's recent past, offers a hopeful answer to
the perennial question of what kind of country Germany is and will
be. From the revolt of the indigenous tribes against Roman
domination, Schulze leads us through the events that have defined a
nation at the center of European culture--the Thirty Years' War and
the decline of the Holy Roman Empire, Luther's Reformation and
Bismarck's attendance at the birth of modern Germany, the Great War
and its aftermath, the nationalistic megalomania under Hitler, the
division of the nation after World War II and its reunification.
Throughout, we see what these developments have meant for the
German people, in the arena of private life and on the stage of
world history. A lavish array of illustrations provides a lively
counterpoint to Schulze's elegantly written narrative. As it
follows the threads of German language, nationalism, and culture to
the present day, this dramatic account provides ample reassurance
that recent history will not repeat itself. Germany: A New History
will prove indispensable to our understanding of Germany, past and
present, and the future of Europe.
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