A German Identity, 1770-1990

by Harold James

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A provocative examination of the German search for self-understanding, at just the time when Europe again faces the threat of a united, peaceful, powerful, and nationalistic nation. It places Germany within the international order, offering an entirely new explanation for the instability and volatility of the Germans' perceptions of themselves and their country. ..".thoughtful, incisive, disturbing, and wholly original analysis."--Independent. ..".seminal...one of those rare books which show more direct our thinking into new and far-reaching paths."--Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. show less

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Harold James is Professor of History at Princeton University.

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Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS
943History & geographyHistory of EuropeCentral Europe: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech, Poland, Hungary
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DD76 .J36History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaGermanyHistory of GermanyAntiquities. Social life and customs. Ethnography
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