{"product_id":"a-history-of-germany-1918-2020-the-divided-nation-9781119574170","title":"A History of Germany 1918 - 2020: The Divided Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the acclaimed textbook on modern German history, written by a leading scholar in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its fifth edition, \u003ci\u003e A History of Germany 1918-2020 \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a clear and well-balanced survey of German history from the creation of the Weimar Republic to the era of Angela Merkel's Chancellorship. Guiding readers through the complex patterns of the nation's historical development using clear and compelling narrative, this classic textbook introduces readers to the key themes of modern German history while tracing the social, cultural, and political tensions that have challenged German stability and unity across more than a century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated for the next generation of readers, \u003ci\u003eA History of Germany 1918-2020 \u003c\/i\u003eextends its framework for exploring legacies of the past into the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century. The fifth edition includes enhanced coverage of the extremes of nationalism, military aggression, and genocide under Nazism, as well as an expanded analysis of the Berlin Republic and the changing character of Germany in the Europe of 2020. Presenting readers with a panoramic overview of the past 100 years of German history, this compelling textbook: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a concise yet thorough account of the turbulent history of Germany from the end of the First World War to the present\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the character and consequences of World War II and the Holocaust\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the development of a capitalist democracy in West Germany and a communist dictatorship in East Germany during the Cold War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers East and West German history in equal depth from the perspectives of instability, division, and reunification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyses the fall of Communism and the unification of an enlarged Federal Republic in 1989-90\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces unified Germany's development as a globally respected state playing a pivotal role in Europe today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Germany 1918-2020: The Divided Nation, Fifth Edition \u003c\/i\u003eremains the ideal text for undergraduate students in courses on modern German or European history, as well as for general readers with interest in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13616842\"\u003eMary Fulbrook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119574170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 111957417X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS014000\"\u003eEurope | Germany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Fulbrook, FBA\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of German History at University College London (UCL), UK. A graduate of Cambridge and Harvard Universities, she is the author or editor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eReckonings: Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she won the 2019 Wolfson History Prize, and \u003ci\u003eA Small Town Near Auschwitz: Ordinary Nazis and the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2012 Fraenkel Prize. Professor Fulbrook has served as Executive Dean of the UCL Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences, Academic Director of the UCL European Institute, founding Joint Editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eGerman History\u003c\/i\u003e, and Chair of the German History Society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44706913288429,"sku":"9781119574170","price":94.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4536dba5-0e7b-43ab-a9a4-dc5c4074e7de.jpg?v=1703960960","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/a-history-of-germany-1918-2020-the-divided-nation-9781119574170","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}