The course of German history : a survey of the development of German history since 1815 /
One of A.J.P. Taylor's best-known books, The Course of German History is a notoriously idiosyncratic work. Composed in his famously witty style, yet succinct to the point of sharpness, this is one of the great historian's finest, if more controversial, accomplishments. As Taylor himself no...
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| Format: | Llibre |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2001.
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| Col·lecció: | Routledge classics.
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| Sumari: | One of A.J.P. Taylor's best-known books, The Course of German History is a notoriously idiosyncratic work. Composed in his famously witty style, yet succinct to the point of sharpness, this is one of the great historian's finest, if more controversial, accomplishments. As Taylor himself noted, 'the history of the Germans is a history of extremes. It contains everything except moderation.' He could, of course, simply be referring to his own book. |
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| Descripció física: | xxi, 281 p. : maps ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415254051 |