Description
Book Synopsis During recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in the nineteenth century, resulting in many fine monographs. However, these studies often gravitate toward Prussia or treat Germany's southern and northern regions as separate entities or else are thematically compartmentalized. This book overcomes these divisions, offering a wide-ranging account of this revolutionary century and skillfully combining narrative with analysis. Its lively style makes it very accessible and ideal for all students of nineteenth-century Germany.
Trade Review “The lively and very readable presentation offers a multifaceted survey that pays attention not only to the political and economical developments but also to cultural and artistic elements.” • H-Soz-u-Kult
“…fills an important gap in the survey literature of modern German history… extraordinarily readable, compact and comprehensive coverage… a balanced presentation of the arguments for and against positions on all sides… Apt and lively quotations from contemporaries and present-day historians inform the story throughout. The reader will have a clear sense of historical progression and major connections, while leading personalities in all fields are recognizable characters. In all, a fine achievement.” • Central European History
Table of Contents List of Illustrations and Maps
PART I: A REVOLUTIONARY CHALLENGE, 1789-1815
Chapter 1. Germany before the French Revolution
Chapter 2. The Decline and Fall of the Holy Roman Empire
Chapter 3. Napoleonic Conquests and the Era of Reform
Chapter 4. Patriotism, Nationalism, and the Liberation of Germany
PART II: THE VIEW FROM VIENNA, 1815-1830
Chapter 5. The German Confederation and Conservatism Triumphant
Chapter 6. Political Life in the Era of Carlsbad
Chapter 7. Society and Economy on the Eve of Early Industrialization
Chapter 8. Art and the Spirit of the Times
Chapter 9. The Revolutions of 1830
PART III: OPENING PANDORA’S BOX, 1830-1848
Chapter 10. The Politics of Industrialization
Chapter 11. The Bourgeois Challenge
Chapter 12. The Threat of the Dangerous Classes
Chapter 13. The Politics of Culture
PART IV: ANSWERS TO THE GERMAN QUESTION, 1848-1871
Chapter 14. The Revolutions of 1848-1849 and Their Aftermath
Chapter 15. A New Realism for a New Era
Chapter 16. Social Change in Town and Country
Chapter 17. The View from the Atelier
Chapter 18. The Division of German Europe and the Bismarckian Synthesis
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