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James Hawes - The Shortest History of Germany (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Read in an afternoon. Remember for a lifetime.
In his acclaimed bestseller, now in paperback, James Hawes tells the story of Europe's most admired and feared country.
How Roman did Germania ever become? Did the Germans destroy the culture of Rome, or inherit it? Did Bismarck unify Germany or conquer it? Where are the roots of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich? Why did it lose? By what miracle did a better Germany arise from the rubble?
Is Germany now the last Western bastion of industrial prosperity and rational politics? Or are the EU and the Euro merely window-dressing for a new German hegemony?
This fresh, illuminating and concise new history makes sense of Europe’s most admired and feared country. It’s time for the real story of Germany.
240 Pages. 100+ Maps & Images. 2,000 Years of German History.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : As New
- Category : Non-Fiction - Europe
- Published : 2017 (This Updated Edition 2022 - Old Street Publishing)
- ISBN : 9781910400739
- SKU : B003079
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'An excellent, elegantly written overview of German history . . . Authoritative and accessible' - New European.
'A sparkling little book, which really does begin at the beginning . . . Hawes exemplifies the remarkable contribution of Anglo-Saxon scholarship to post-war German historiography. It is not accidental that some of the best minds in the Anglosphere have worried away at the German problem ever since 1945. The preceding generation had been dragged into two world wars, the Iron Curtain ran through Berlin, and getting to grips with German history was the key to preventing the Cold War from becoming a Third World War. Hawes has distilled all this into a primer that might be slipped into a prime ministerial red box.' - Standpoint.
'Brexit and Trump have given this sweeping story of Germany's struggles with its demons an urgent topicality. For as Hawes knows better than anyone, if there is a future for liberal democracy, it will be a German one' - Nick Cohen.
'Sweeping and confident . . . has a frightening urgency' - The Observer.
'Engaging. I suspect I shall remember it for a lifetime' - The Oldie.
'Fascinating . . . as an introduction to the most important country in Europe today, this is a great read, and an ideal primer' - Tribune Magazine.
'Really enjoyed this book. Hard to believe such a vast history could be so well condensed into a short book. A useful pointer to explore more aspects of German history in greater detail as well.' - Amazon Review.
'This is a wonderful book - short, sassy, fast-paced & easily digestible. It covers an enormous amount of ground incredibly quickly - in the course of a single lunch break, you'll be able to get from Caesar & the Goths to Martin Luther & the Diet of Worms. It's a thoroughly enjoyable read, bracingly informative & enjoyably provocative, & a good starting place for someone trying to broaden their knowledge of European history.' - Waterstones Bookseller Review.
The Author
James Hawes was born in 1960. He studied German at Hertford College, Oxford and UCL, then held lectureships in German at the universities of Maynooth, Sheffield and Swansea. He has published six novels with Jonathan Cape. Speak for England (2005) predicted Brexit; it has been adapted for the screen by Andrew Davies, though not yet filmed. His last book, Englanders and Huns, was shortlisted for the Political Books of the Year Awards in 2015. He leads the MA in Creative Writing at Oxford Brookes University.