German History - Some New German Views

Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1954, this book reconsiders key concepts of German political and cultural history in the immediate post-war years. It reviews the rise and rule of National Socialism, but also the strength of authoritarianism and militarism, the weakness of democracy and liberal attitudes in the 19th Century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Rethinking Recent German History Hans Kohn 2. The Via Dolorosa of The Civilian Spirit in Germany Karl Buchheim 3. The Bismarck Problem Franz Schnabel 4. Bismarck and Ourselves, Historians and History Alfred von Martin 5. Militarism in Modern History Hans Herzfeld 6. Germany and the Epoch of World Wars Ludwig Dehio 7. Ranke and Burckhardt Friedrich Meinecke 8. The Glorification of the State in German Historical Writing Johann Albrecht von Rantzau 9. Modification of the German-Polish Relationship Ellinor von Puttkamer 10. Toward a Revision of the German Concept of History Walther Hofer 11. Misfortune and Moral Decisions in German History Hajo Holborn

Product details

• Authors: Hans Kohn, Kohn Hans
• Assisted by: Hans Kohn (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9780367246648
• ISBN: 978-0-367-24664-8
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: German History; Routledge Library Editions: German History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Business & Economics / General, European History, Germany, HISTORY / General, Economic history, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period)