{"product_id":"contesting-the-german-empire-1871-1918-paperback","title":"Contesting the German Empire 1871 - 1918 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Jefferies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume provides an up-to-date and accessible guide to the diversity of current thinking on Imperial Germany.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a historiographical overview, spanning more than a century of works on the German Empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers through the main approaches, from 'personalist' to 'structuralist' and 'post-structuralist'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents varying perspectives on gender, cultural history, foreign relations, colonialism, and war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the controversial historical reputations of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the wide range of opinions on Imperial Germany held by historians today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver recent decades much has been written on the complexities of Imperial Germany. More is known today about the politics, society, economy and culture of the German Empire than ever before. However, the sheer volume of new scholarship makes it increasingly challenging to synthesize all the available information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an up-to-date and accessible guide to the diversity of current thinking about the German Empire, from unification in 1871 to collapse by the end of the First World War. It offers a historiographical overview, spanning more than a century of research and writing on the subject. Matthew Jefferies guides readers through the main schools of thought and approaches, and provides pointers for future developments in the field. The controversial historical reputations of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II are explored, as are varying perspectives on gender, cultural history, foreign relations, colonialism, and war.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in clear and concise language, \u003ci\u003eContesting The German Empire\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the wide range of opinions on Imperial Germany held by historians today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Jefferies\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in German History at the University of Manchester. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eImperial Culture in Germany, 1871-1918\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003ePolitics and Culture in Wilhelmine Germany\u003c\/i\u003e (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.05 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718261575743,"sku":"9781405129978","price":101.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9d161915caca0d74da0a2ed597642812.webp?v=1765081299","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/contesting-the-german-empire-1871-1918-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}