Another Germany: A Reconsideration of the Imperial Era - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 036701081X ISBN 13 : 9780367010812

Editeur : Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jack R. Dukes is chairman, Department of History, Carroll College. Joachim Remak is professor of history, University of California-Santa Barbara.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 036701081X
• ISBN 13: 9780367010812
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Éditeur: Dukes Jack R., Remak Joachim
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• Personne responsable: non disponible