The Shortest History of Germany: From Roman Frontier to the Heart of Europe - A Retelling for Our Times

by James Hawes

Book Overview

A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871--yet today, Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.

"There's no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present," writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615195696
• ISBN13: 9781615195695
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"