The Victorians and Germany

Davis, John R.

ISBN 10: 3039110659 / ISBN 13: 9783039110650

Edité par Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften, 2007

This book is like new; no remainder marks. Some slight cover shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; 419 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 12GW21-489-313

Synopsis :

Of all the parts of the world to interest the Victorians, Germany was among the most important. Though less well known today, partly in consequence of the events of the twentieth century, German influences in Britain were strong, and their legacy substantial. This book charts the emergence, development and course of the Victorian interest in Germany. Its multidisciplinary approach, which binds together for the first time the latest research conducted in a variety of areas, shows how a discourse developed in Britain regarding Germany and the Germans which spilled over from one area of life to another, and included some of the most prominent figures in Victorian life. It provides a framework for understanding the causes of the Victorian fascination with Germany, and argues forcefully that the roots of this lay in the processes of modernisation taking place in each place respectively. It also points to the deep impact this had upon the course of British history and reveals how it prepared the ground for the future direction of Anglo-German relations.

À propos de l?auteur: The Author : John R. Davis is Reader in Modern European History and Director of Graduate Studies at Kingston University, Surrey, England. His research has ranged widely over modern British and modern German history, Anglo-German and international relations. His other books include Britain and the German Zollverein, The Great Exhibition, and Richard Cobden's German Diaries.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Victorians and Germany
Éditeur : Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : As New