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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| Μορφή: | Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2001.
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| Σειρά: | Routledge classics.
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| Περίληψη: | 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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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | xxi, 281 p. : maps ; 20 cm. |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415254051 |