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A Short History of Germany

A Short History of Germany

S. H. Steinberg
April 2014
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    Originally published in 1944, this book provides a concise history of Germany, covering the period from 900 AD up until the Nazi dictatorship. The text presents the history of Germany as being based around the struggle to find a 'compromise between uniformity and disruption'. Numerous maps are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on German history.

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    April 2014
    Paperback
    9781107660168
    318 pages
    216 × 140 × 18 mm
    0.41kg
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    Table of Contents

    • Prefatory note
    • Introductory. Centralism and federalism in German history
    • 1. The Empire as champion of the Christian world (900–1050)
    • 2. The contest between Empire and Papacy (1056–1250)
    • 3. The disintegration of the Empire (1250–1493)
    • 4. The contest between Empire and Territories (1493–1648)
    • 5. The Empire in decay (1648–1786)
    • 6. The collapse of the Empire (1786–1815)
    • 7. The German Confederation (1815–66)
    • 8. The Bismark Empire (1867–90)
    • 9. The Empire of William II (1890–1918)
    • 10. The Weimar Republic (1918–33)
    • Epilogue. The Nazi dictatorship
    • Index.
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