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History of Germany 1780-1918 David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

Name: History of Germany 1780-1918 By David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)
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History of Germany 1780-1918 by David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

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SeriesBlackwell Classic Histories of Europe

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In the late 18th century German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of undeveloped principalities. Yet by the early 20th century, unified Germany had become the most powerful state in Europe. This book tells the story of this transformation weaving together political, social and cultural history.

History of Germany 1780-1918 Summary

History of Germany 1780-1918: The Long Nineteenth Century by David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

This history offers a powerful and original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One.

Written by a leading German historian who has transformed the historiography of modern Germany over the past two decades.
Covers the whole of the long nineteenth century and emphasizes continuities through this period.
Brings together political, social and cultural history.
Combines a comprehensive account with a feel for the human dimension and the history of everyday life.
Accessible to non-specialists, thought-provoking and entertaining.
The updated second edition includes a revised bibliography.

History of Germany 1780-1918 Reviews

'David Blackbourn is one of the brightest of a younger generation of Anglo-American scholars whose work has transformed the historiography of modern Germany over the past two decades.' Times Higher Education Supplement

'Here is contemporary historical scholarship at its best. Witty, modest about historical generalizations, but ever willing to introduce revisionism, Blackbourn demonstrates how to write thought-provoking and persuasive prose.' German Studies Review

'It is elegant, thought-provoking, informative and entertaining, summarizing a formidable body of literature and offering new interpretations of it. Everyone, from undergraduates to experts in the field, and beyond the walls of academia to the educated general reader . . . can read [this book] with profit and pleasure.' Central European History

About David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

David Blackbourn is Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University. His previous publications include Class, Religion and Local Politics in Wilhelmine Germany (1980), The Peculiarities of German History (with Geoff Eley, 1984), Populists and Patricians (1987), and the prize-winning Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Bismarckian Germany (1993).

List of Maps.

List of Tables.

List of Figures.

List of Plates.

Preface to the First Edition.

Preface to the Second Edition.

Acknowledgements.

Prologue: Germany in the Late Eighteenth Century.

Part I: The Age of Revolutions, 1789-1848:.

1 In the Shadow of France.

2 Germany in Transition.

3 The Revolutions of 1848-9.

Part II: The Age of Progress:.

4 Economy and Society Transformed.

5 From Reaction to Unification.

6 Progress and its Discontents.

Part III: The Age of Modernity, 1880-1914:.

7 'Made in Germany': A New Economic Order.

8 Society and Culture.

9 The Old Politics and the New.

Epilogue: Germany at War, 1914-18.

Notes.

Selected Bibliography of English Language Works.

Index.

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GOR004050456

ISBN 13

9780631231967

ISBN 10

063123196X

Title

History of Germany 1780-1918: The Long Nineteenth Century by David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

Author

David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

Series

Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Year published

20020802

Number of pages

480

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History of Germany 1780-1918 David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

History of Germany 1780-1918 by David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

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History of Germany 1780-1918 Summary

History of Germany 1780-1918: The Long Nineteenth Century by David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

History of Germany 1780-1918 Reviews

About David Blackbourn (Harvard University, USA)

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