{"product_id":"a-history-of-germany-1918-2020-9781119574170","title":"A History of Germany 1918  2020","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the acclaimed textbook on modern German history, written by a leading scholar inthe field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its fifth edition,\u003ci\u003e A History of Germany 1918-2020 \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a clear and well-balanced survey of German history from the creation of the Weimar Republic to the era of Angela Merkel's Chancellorship. Guiding readers through the complex patterns of the nation's historical development using clear and compelling narrative, this classic textbook introduces readers to the key themes of modern German history while tracing the social, cultural, and political tensions that have challenged German stability and unity across more than a century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated for the next generation of readers, \u003ci\u003eA History of Germany 1918-2020 \u003c\/i\u003eextends its framework for exploring legacies of the past into the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century. The fifth edition includes enhanced coverage of the extremes of nationalism, military aggression, and genocide under Nazism, as well as \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Plates vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fifth Edition x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Course of German History 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I A Divided Society: The Weimar Republic and the Third Reich 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Weimar Republic: Origins and Orientations 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Collapse of Democracy and the Rise of Hitler 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A ‘National Community’? State, Economy and Society, 1933–1939 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 War, Extermination and Defeat 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Divided Nation: The Two Germanies, 1945–1990 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Occupation and Division, 1945–49 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Crystallization and Consolidation, 1949–61 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Transformation and the ‘Established Phase’, 1961–88 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Diverging Societies 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Politics and the State 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dissent and Opposition 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Diverging Cultures and National Identities? 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The East German Revolution and the End of the Postwar Era 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Divided Century 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Berlin Republic 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Tension and Transformation in Twentieth-Century Germany 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography of English-Language Works 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 371\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407087608151,"sku":"9781119574170","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119574170.jpg?v=1730498134","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-germany-1918-2020-9781119574170","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}