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The shortest history of Germany : from Julius Caesar to Angela Merkel : a retelling for our times / James Hawes.
"An narrative history that offers a fresh take on the last 2,000 years of Germany's history--from the invention of the word "German" by Julius Caesar in 58 BC, through the rise of Nazi Germany, and up to the present day."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781615195695 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xvi, 238 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : The Experiment, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: United Kingdom : Old Street Publishing, 2017. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The first half-millennium (58 BC-526 AD) -- The Romans create the Germans, then the Germans take over Rome -- The second half millennium (526 AD-983 AD) -- The Germans restore Rome -- The third half-millennium (983 AD-1525 AD) -- There is a battle for Germany -- The fourth half-millennium (1525 AD-the present) -- Germany goes two ways. |
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| Subject: | Germany > History. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"An narrative history that offers a fresh take on the last 2,000 years of Germany's history--from the invention of the word "German" by Julius Caesar in 58 BC, through the rise of Nazi Germany, and up to the present day."--Provided by publisher. - Grand Central Pub
A highlight reel of the must-know moments across two millennia of world-changing historyâfrom the Roman age to Charlemagne to von Bismarck to Merkel. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.
A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871âyet today, Germany is the worldâs fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.
âThereâs no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present,â writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. âIt is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany.â - Workman Press.
2,000 years of all of Germany’s history in one riveting afternoon, followed by The Shortest History of China
A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871—yet today, Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.
“There’s no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present,” writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. “It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany.” - Workman Press.
2,000 years of history in one riveting afternoon
A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871'yet today, Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.
'there's no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present," writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. "It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany.' - WW Norton
A highlight reel of the must-know moments across two millennia of world-changing historyâfrom the Roman age to Charlemagne to von Bismarck to Merkel. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. - WW Norton
The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.
