Germany: The Long Road West by Heinrich August Winkler
Vivid, succinct, and highly accessible, this second and final volume of Heinrich Winkler's magisterial history of modern Germany takes us from the downfall of the Weimar Republic in 1933 to reunification in 1990. Winkler brilliantly synthesizes complex events and illuminates them with fascinating new research.
Review from previous edition A masterpiece, providing a comprehensive and detailed analysis of Germany and the German nation from the Third Reich to reunification..an engaging magnum opus that will appeal to everyone with an interest in German history. * Sandra Barkhof, History *
...destined to become a must-have for both scholars and students of German history. Combining skilful and fluent narrative with insightful analysis, his history of modern Germany presents the reader with a vivid and detailed picture of the German nation. * Journal of the Historical Association *
Winkler confirms his status as one of the world's leading authorities on German history; his account of the country's complex history is unlikely to be surpassed for many years to come and it should be read by anyone wishing to understand the history of the European Union's most important and influential member. * Marcus Papadopoulos, Tribune *
magisterial...Winkler's magnum opus. * TLS *
an impressive accomplishment... very much worth reading * Jonathan Sperber *
...destined to become a must-have for both scholars and students of German history. Combining skilful and fluent narrative with insightful analysis, his history of modern Germany presents the reader with a vivid and detailed picture of the German nation. * Journal of the Historical Association *
Winkler confirms his status as one of the world's leading authorities on German history; his account of the country's complex history is unlikely to be surpassed for many years to come and it should be read by anyone wishing to understand the history of the European Union's most important and influential member. * Marcus Papadopoulos, Tribune *
magisterial...Winkler's magnum opus. * TLS *
an impressive accomplishment... very much worth reading * Jonathan Sperber *
Heinrich August Winkler was born in 1938 in Königsberg. He studied history, philosophy, and public law in Tübingen, Heidelberg and Münster. He was associate professor at the Freie Universität in Berlin in 1970-72 and then professor of modern history in Freiburg until 1991. He has been at the Humboldt-Universität in Berlin since 1992, and has been a visiting scholar in Princeton, at the Wilson Center in Washington, at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Berlin, and at the Historisches Kolleg in Munich.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192884626 |
| ISBN 10 | 019288462X |
| Title | Germany: The Long Road West |
| Author | Heinrich August Winkler |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2023-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 704 |
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