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The History of Germany (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)
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by Eleanor L. Turk
Sales Rank: 649409
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 256 pages
Published by: Greenwood Press June 30, 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 031330274X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0313302749
Book Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 1.3 pounds
Product Review
Turk's very readable and concise book is designed to offer students and interested nonstudents a current and analytically structured history of Germany.Turk's scholarly analysis of Germany after 1990 very effectively introduces the reader to the issues surrounding the possible European integration of national states. There is a 'Timeline of Historical Events,' a section entitled 'Notable People in the History of Germany,' and a superb annotated bibliography. General readers; undergraduates.Choice
This enyclopedia provides a succinct overview of German historical development from antiquity to the present.A useful introduction to the historical personalities and events that have formed and continue to influence Germany at the close of the twentieth century.American Reference Books Annual
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Every library should replace its outdated histories of Germany with this comprehensive and highly readable narrative history that traces Germany from antiquity through 1998. Unlike earlier studies written before unification, it offers up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany in a refreshing and contemporary perspective without the Cold War rhetoric common to earlier histories. Designed for high school and college students and general readers, it will help readers to understand the complexity of German history. Each of the chapters in the work introduces a distinct period of German history, looking at the problems of that era and how they affected subsequent events. Special emphasis is placed on the twentieth century, particularly the two post-World War II German states and their unification. The work begins with a factual description of the present Federal Republic, with tables and current statistics, to put the history in contemporary context. Eleven chapters trace the chronological history of the Germans from their earliest migrations into Europe to the present. A timeline of events in German history, a section of biographical sketches of key leaders in that history, and an annotated bibliography to help readers delve deeper into particular aspects of German history complete the work.
Reader Reviews
I use Professor Turk's History of Germany in the first of three terms in my high school class on the Holocaust. It provides a good, quick overview of the subject. As such, it suits my purposes, but there are quite a few instances in which improvement is needed, and, in some cases, the facts are simply wrong. The first chapter, an attempt to provide important statistical information about Germany today (1998), of course soon becomes out of date. Were the book periodically reissued, this could be corrected. The errors or oversimplifications I have alluded to could also be rather easily fixed. Another problem with the book is that most of it deals with the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, giving the earlier history something of a short shrift. This is epecially true in the book's treatment (or lack thereof!) of the great Protestant Reformation. I have contacted the publisher about this, but they have sold the rights. Unfortunately, it is unlikely the book will be reissued. Despite its flaws it still does a good job of covering the subject in one concise volume. If anyone is interested in the corrections I have made, I would be happy to provide them.
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