{"product_id":"history-of-germany-1780-1918-the-long-nineteenth-century-paperback","title":"History of Germany 1780-1918: The Long Nineteenth Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Blackbourn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis history offers a powerful and original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a leading German historian who has transformed the historiography of modern Germany over the past two decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the whole of the long nineteenth century and emphasizes continuities through this period.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together political, social and cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines a comprehensive account with a feel for the human dimension and the history of everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible to non-specialists, thought-provoking and entertaining.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe updated second edition includes a revised bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late eighteenth century, German-speaking Europe was a patchwork of principalities. Yet by the early twentieth century, unified Germany had become the most powerful state in Europe. David Blackbourn tells the story of this transformation with eloquence, authority and wit, weaving together political, social, and cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about revolution, nationalism and the growing role of the state. It also explores subjects that range from religion to racism, and Mozart to medicine. The result is a powerful and original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis highly praised book is now available in a new edition with an updated bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Blackbourn\u003c\/b\u003e is Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eClass, Religion and Local Politics in Wilhelmine Germany\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eThe Peculiarities of German History\u003c\/i\u003e (with Geoff Eley, 1984), \u003ci\u003ePopulists and Patricians\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), and the prize-winning\u003ci\u003e Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Bismarckian Germany\u003c\/i\u003e (1993).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.24 x 5.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485325181106,"sku":"9780631231967","price":127.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/19cb99ea2003e30d380e62c7dec1f71b.webp?v=1779288515","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/history-of-germany-1780-1918-the-long-nineteenth-century-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}