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Contesting the German Empire 1871 - 1918
Matthew Jefferies
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Description for Contesting the German Empire 1871 - 1918
Paperback. Over recent decades much has been written on the complexities of Imperial Germany. More is known today about the politics, society, economy and culture of the German Empire than ever before. However, the sheer volume of new scholarship makes it increasingly challenging to synthesize all the available information. Series: Contesting the Past. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
This volume provides an up-to-date and accessible guide to the diversity of current thinking on Imperial Germany.
- Offers a historiographical overview, spanning more than a century of works on the German Empire
- Guides readers through the main approaches, from 'personalist' to 'structuralist' and 'post-structuralist'
- Presents varying perspectives on gender, cultural history, foreign relations, colonialism, and war
- Explores the controversial historical reputations of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Reflects the wide range of opinions on Imperial Germany held by historians today
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Contesting the Past
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405129978
SKU
V9781405129978
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99-50
About Matthew Jefferies
Matthew Jefferies is Senior Lecturer in German History at the University of Manchester. He is the author of Imperial Culture in Germany, 1871-1918 (2003) and Politics and Culture in Wilhelmine Germany (1995).
Reviews for Contesting the German Empire 1871 - 1918
"Excellently suited for undergraduates developing a critical approach to historiography." (European History Quarterly, Spring 2010) "The great merit of the volume is thus to analyze the playing out, if not the full resolution, of these controversies, during the era that has followed German reunification." (English Historical Review, June 2009) "Jefferies has produced a balanced, up-to-date book ... Read more