--- product_id: 221079050 title: "A Concise History of Germany" price: "3870CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/221079050-a-concise-history-of-germany store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # A Concise History of Germany **Price:** 3870CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Concise History of Germany - **How much does it cost?** 3870CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/221079050-a-concise-history-of-germany) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Concise History of Germany (Audio Download): Mary Fulbrook, Nick McArdle, Naxos AudioBooks: desertcart.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals Review: Careful, thoughtful, and balanced. - I enjoyed this very much. Until about half way through it, if asked, I would have described the book as written in the style of an essay, and felt the author sometimes assumed a greater knowledge of European history than I possessed. The truth is that my knowledge of European history prior to the French Revolution is sketchy, and this criticism may well reflect my own relative ignorance. These doubts fell away once I got onto the nineteenth century. I felt Fulbrook was very careful at most if not all points of German history to elucidate the federal character of the country which created a very different and perhaps more diverse culture to our own (British) history. In particular the role of the Holy Roman Empire/Habsburg Empire as a kind of protector seems to have allowed this federal structure to survive for centuries longer than it might have done otherwise. Of course in the nineteenth century, with new centralising influences emanating from the influence of the Napoleonic era, Germany eventually united, and then faced the modern world with its own Junker militarism holding the reigns, especially once the subtle Bismarck had been disposed of by the Kaiser. Fulbrook has a real go at trying to map out the different social and political elements in a very various society. I especially appreciated her account of the socialist movement in the early twentieth century, and also her account of the division and reunification of Germany after the Second World War. She raised one or two questions for me. She is less critical of East Germany than others have been - but then she doesn't discuss the role of the Stasi at all -, and also, although she doesn't really go into this much, suggests there was less support for Hitler than I had assumed. This is not the impression I got from reading Kershaw's biography of Hitler, which left me with the impression he had overwhelming support until about 1942. However Kershaw's book, being a biography of Hitler, gives a 'top down' view of German society which on its own does not necessarily reflect the whole social picture. Nevertheless this book is immensely valuable as Fulbrook makes a sustained effort to give a measured and balanced portrait of a country whose history has been eventful and significant not only for its own inhabitants but for the rest of the world, for better and for worse. Review: Four Stars - A very useful and easy to read book for my GCSE History. After wading through the syllabus about the Cold War and the text book, I knew something about the subject. This slim book recapped all of that and seemed to bring it together. It was like reading a novel - what happened next? I have now ordered another 7 books in the same series which cover other topics in the course. I am 70 next year, so this book is good to read, whatever age you are. I am sure the other 7 will be as well. ## Images ![A Concise History of Germany - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jdL9RynWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Careful, thoughtful, and balanced. *by C***N on 7 July 2014* I enjoyed this very much. Until about half way through it, if asked, I would have described the book as written in the style of an essay, and felt the author sometimes assumed a greater knowledge of European history than I possessed. The truth is that my knowledge of European history prior to the French Revolution is sketchy, and this criticism may well reflect my own relative ignorance. These doubts fell away once I got onto the nineteenth century. I felt Fulbrook was very careful at most if not all points of German history to elucidate the federal character of the country which created a very different and perhaps more diverse culture to our own (British) history. In particular the role of the Holy Roman Empire/Habsburg Empire as a kind of protector seems to have allowed this federal structure to survive for centuries longer than it might have done otherwise. Of course in the nineteenth century, with new centralising influences emanating from the influence of the Napoleonic era, Germany eventually united, and then faced the modern world with its own Junker militarism holding the reigns, especially once the subtle Bismarck had been disposed of by the Kaiser. Fulbrook has a real go at trying to map out the different social and political elements in a very various society. I especially appreciated her account of the socialist movement in the early twentieth century, and also her account of the division and reunification of Germany after the Second World War. She raised one or two questions for me. She is less critical of East Germany than others have been - but then she doesn't discuss the role of the Stasi at all -, and also, although she doesn't really go into this much, suggests there was less support for Hitler than I had assumed. This is not the impression I got from reading Kershaw's biography of Hitler, which left me with the impression he had overwhelming support until about 1942. However Kershaw's book, being a biography of Hitler, gives a 'top down' view of German society which on its own does not necessarily reflect the whole social picture. Nevertheless this book is immensely valuable as Fulbrook makes a sustained effort to give a measured and balanced portrait of a country whose history has been eventful and significant not only for its own inhabitants but for the rest of the world, for better and for worse. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by M***H on 3 April 2015* A very useful and easy to read book for my GCSE History. After wading through the syllabus about the Cold War and the text book, I knew something about the subject. This slim book recapped all of that and seemed to bring it together. It was like reading a novel - what happened next? I have now ordered another 7 books in the same series which cover other topics in the course. I am 70 next year, so this book is good to read, whatever age you are. I am sure the other 7 will be as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Concise *by A***E on 4 August 2010* A useful reference which occasionally gave unexpected detail on subjects which must have appealed to the writer. 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