The Shortest History of Germany
From Julius Caesar to Angela Merkel: A Retelling for Our Times
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The Shortest History of Germany
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Lloyd Davies
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By:
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James Hawes
About this listen
2,000 years of history in one riveting afternoon
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 that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers and listeners. "It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany."
©2019 James Hawes (P)2019 TantorCritic reviews
“An excellent little book . . . [Hawes] has a sense of humour, and a sharp eye for similarities between then and now.” (The Spectator)
The book goes onto explain the cultural differences that pre-date Soviet rule, between East and West Germany.
It also gave me a better understanding for the long struggle between liberal progressivism and conservative authoritarianism which has ebbed and flowed over the centuries in Germany.
a very informative history
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