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The Cambridge Illustrated History of Germany presents a richly illustrated, integrated, chronological account of German history from Charlemagne to the modern era. Written in a lively, accessible manner for a general audience by a leading academic expert, this book is unique in its authority, approach and scope. Martin Kitchen focuses particularly on the German people - their culture and society. In this way he illuminates and puts into perspective the country's political history, from its origins as a collection of small, German-speaking states to its present-day status as a major European and world power. In special illustrated boxes and panels throughout the book, he reveals the great cultural and intellectual contribution Germans have made to the world through the works of figures such as Martin Luther, Bach, Kant, Wagner, and Gropius.
List of contents
From the contents: Introduction
1. The beginnings of German history
2. From the Ottonians to the Salians
3. The Hohenstaufen and the Late Middle Ages
4. The Reformation
5. The Counter-Reformation and the Thirty Years War
6. The eighteenth century
7. Reform, restoration and reaction
8. The unification of Germany
9. The German Empire
10. The Weimar Republic
11. National Socialist Germany
12. Germany since 1945
13. The reunification of Germany; Conclusion
