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Print Price: $52.50

Format:
Paperback
316 pp.
4 maps, 138 mm x 216 mm

ISBN-13:
9780199258383

Publication date:
April 2004

Imprint: OUP UK


Germany 1800 - 1871

Edited by Jonathan Sperber

Series : Short Oxford History of Germany

The years 1800-1871 were a crucial formative phase of modern German history. This volume, written by an international team of experts, provides a comprehensive overview of the era. It includes a narrative of the major political events and detailed studies of economy and society, culture and the arts, religion, gender, public life and the nation. An introduction and conclusion weave together the different themes of the book and there is a detailed further reading section.

Readership : Students on general German history survey courses or courses focusing specifically on this period.

Introduction
1. Brendan Simms: Political and Diplomatic Movements, 1800-1830
2. David Barclay: Political and Diplomatic Movements, 1830-1850
3. Abigail Green: Political and Diplomatic Movements, 1850-1871
4. Friedrich Lenger: Economy and Society
5. Celia Applegate: Culture and the Arts
6. Andreas Daum: Wissenschaft
7. Christopher Clark: Religion
8. Eve Rosenhaft: Gender
9. James Brophy: The Public Sphere
10. Helmut Smith: The Nation
Conclusion
Guide to Further Reading

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Jonathan Sperber is Curators' Professor of History at the University of Missouri. He is the author of five books and co-editor of Europe in 1848: Revolution and Reform (Berghahn Publishers, 2001).

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Special Features

  • Examines the period 1800-1871 in considerably more depth than the competing titles and provides insight into later periods of German history
  • Combines a narrative backbone, examining the major political and diplomatic events, with a set of analytical chapters on key themes such as culture and religion
  • Combines material on often overlooked aspects of this period, such as economy and society, with material on hot topics such as gender and the public sphere