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This book offers a balanced appraisal of Imperial Germany. Without
ignoring the society's many problems, it explores the
overwhelmingly negative tenor of Wilhelmian historiography and
analyzes key institutions and events to illustrate the positive
elements of this period in German history. .
Avoiding what Barbara Tuchman has called the "trap built into all
recorded history-the disproportionate survival of the negative,"
this book offers a balanced appraisal of Imperial Germany. Without
ignoring the society's many problems, the contributors question the
overwhelmingly negative tenor of Wilhelmian historiography and
analyze key institutions and events to illustrate the positive
elements of this period in German history. What accounted for the
reputation of its universities and research institutions, for
instance, or for the successful growth of its cities, or for the
dramatic drop in the emigration rate by the turn of the century?
The answers reveal a spirit of innovation and optimism that was at
least as characteristic of German life and society at the time as
were the glorification of military values and the overlay of
cultural pessimism. Recognizing the wide range of interpretations
on this controversial subject, the editors have included a critical
bibliography that explores the rich and varied scholarship on
pre-1914 Germany.
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