The Peculiarities Of German History

Author : David Blackbourn,Geoff Eley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Germany
ISBN : 9780198730583

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The Peculiarities of German History by David Blackbourn,Geoff Eley Pdf

This book investigates the role of bourgeoisie society and the political developments of the nineteenth century in the peculiarities of German history. Most historians attribute German exceptionalism to the failure or absence of bourgeois revolution in German history and the failure of the bourgeoisie to conquer the pre-industrial traditions of authoritarianism. However, this study finds that there was a bourgeois revolution in Germany, though not the traditional type. This so-called silent bourgeois revolution brought about the emergence and consolidation of the capitalist system based on the sanctity and disposability of private property and on production to meet individual needs through a system of exchange dominated by the market. In this connection, this book proposes a redefinition of the concept of bourgeois revolution to denote a broader pattern of material, institutional, legal, and intellectual changes whose cumulative effect was all the more powerful for coming to be seen as natural.

Author : David Blackbourn,Geoff Eley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Germany
ISBN : 0191694940

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The Peculiarities of German History by David Blackbourn,Geoff Eley Pdf

Did Germany develop in an unusual, rather 'unhealthy' way? Was Imperial Germany characterized by the triumph of authoritarian Prussian aristocratic classes ('Junkers')? The authors are deeply critical of this interpretation. They contend that Germany may have developed in a particular way and although devoid of a 'bourgeois revolution', the middle classes came to the fore in the economy, culture and society.

Author : Jan Rüger,Nikolaus Wachsmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137347794

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Rewriting German History by Jan Rüger,Nikolaus Wachsmann Pdf

Rewriting German History offers striking new insights into key debates about the recent German past. Bringing together cutting-edge research and current discussions, this volume examines developments in the writing of the German past since the Second World War and suggests new directions for scholarship in the twenty-first century.

Author : David Blackbourn
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0631231951

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History of Germany 1780-1918 by David Blackbourn Pdf

This history offers a powerful and original account of Germany from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of World War One. Written by a leading German historian who has transformed the historiography of modern Germany over the past two decades. Covers the whole of the long nineteenth century and emphasizes continuities through this period. Brings together political, social and cultural history. Combines a comprehensive account with a feel for the human dimension and the history of everyday life. Accessible to non-specialists, thought-provoking and entertaining. The updated second edition includes a revised bibliography.

Author : David Blackbourn,Richard J Evans
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317696124

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The German Bourgeoisie (Routledge Revivals) by David Blackbourn,Richard J Evans Pdf

First published in 1991, this collection of original studies by British, German and American historians examines the whole range of modern German bourgeoisie groups, including professional, mercantile, industrial and financial bourgeoisie, and the bourgeois family. Drawing on original research, the book focuses on the historical evidence as counterpoint to the well-known literary accounts of the German bourgeoisie. It also discusses bourgeois values as manifested in the cult of local roots and in the widespread practice of duelling. Edited by two of the most respected scholars in the field, this important reissue will be of value to any students of modern German and European history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Germany
ISBN : UOM:39015033132807

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In Search of the Bourgeois Revolution by Anonim Pdf

Author : Heinrich von Treitschke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : German literature
ISBN : UCSC:32106019674859

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Treitschke's History of Germany in the Nineteenth Century by Heinrich von Treitschke Pdf

Author : Thorstein Veblen
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : EAN:8596547672586

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Imperial Germany & the Industrial Revolution by Thorstein Veblen Pdf

This eBook edition of "Imperial Germany & the Industrial Revolution" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The book was published in 1915, after the First World War began. Veblen considered warfare a threat to economic productivity and contrasted the authoritarian politics of Germany with the democratic tradition of Britain, noting that industrialization in Germany had not produced a progressive political culture. Imperial Germany and the Industrial Revolution is in major part a study of the deviations in cultural and social growth between the English and the German. It deals with the consequences those differences created in social, economic and other domains. Veblen here describes, through the study of German culture, historical and social aspect, how it came to forming of the Third Reich, even before it was formed. He suggests that the Germany's autocracy was an advantage compared to democratic countries. After it was censored during the war, it was later released and it represents a substantial contribution in its sphere of influence. Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was an American economist and sociologist. He is well known as a witty critic of capitalism. Veblen is famous for the idea of "conspicuous consumption." Conspicuous consumption, along with "conspicuous leisure," is performed to demonstrate wealth or mark social status. Veblen explains the concept in his best-known book, The Theory of the Leisure Class. Within the history of economic thought, Veblen is considered the leader of the institutional economics movement. Veblen's distinction between "institutions" and "technology" is still called the Veblenian dichotomy by contemporary economists.

Author : James J. Sheehan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 998 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Germany
ISBN : 0198221207

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German History, 1770-1866 by James J. Sheehan Pdf

This is a uniquely authoritative study of German history between the mid-eighteenth century and the formation of the Bismarckian Reich. This is an extensive account of social and cultural, as well as political developments and shows that the creation of a Prussian-led nation-state should not be seen as 'natural' or inevitable.

Author : William T. Markham
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857450302

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Environmental Organizations in Modern Germany by William T. Markham Pdf

German environmental organizations have doggedly pursued environmental protection through difficult times: hyperinflation and war, National Socialist rule, postwar devastation, state socialism in the GDR, and confrontation with the authorities during the 1970s and 1980s. The author recounts the fascinating and sometimes dramatic story of these organizations from their origins at the end of the nineteenth century to the present, not only describing how they reacted to powerful social movements, including the homeland protection and socialist movements in the early years of the twentieth century, the Nazi movement, and the anti-nuclear and new social movements of the 1970s and 1980s, but also examining strategies for survival in periods like the current one, when environmental concerns are not at the top of the national agenda. Previous analyses of environmental organizations have almost invariably viewed them as parts of larger social structures, that is, as components of social movements, as interest groups within a political system, or as contributors to civil society. This book, by contrast, starts from the premise that through the use of theories developed specifically to analyze the behavior of organizations and NGOs we can gain additional insight into why environmental organizations behave as they do.

Author : Ralph Flenley
Publisher : London : Dent ; New York : Dutton
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015009199046

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Modern German History by Ralph Flenley Pdf

Author : Charles W. Ingrao,Franz A. J. Szabo
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1557534438

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The Germans and the East by Charles W. Ingrao,Franz A. J. Szabo Pdf

The editors present a collection of 23 historical papers exploring relationships between "the Germans" (necessarily adopting different senses of the term for different periods or different topics) and their immediate neighbors to the East. The eras discussed range from the Middle Ages to European integration. Examples of specific topics addressed include the Teutonic order in the development of the political culture of Northeastern Europe during the Middle ages, Teutonic-Balt relations in the chronicles of the Baltic Crusades, the emergence of Polenliteratur in 18th century Germany, German colonization in the Banat and Transylvania in the 18th century, changing meanings of "German" in Habsburg Central Europe, German military occupation and culture on the Eastern Front in Word War I, interwar Poland and the problem of Polish-speaking Germans, the implementation of Nazi racial policy in occupied Poland, Austro-Czechoslovak relations and the post-war expulsion of the Germans, and narratives of the lost German East in Cold War West Germany.

Author : Helmut Walser Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199237395

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The Oxford Handbook of Modern German History by Helmut Walser Smith Pdf

This is the first comprehensive, multi-author survey of German history that features cutting-edge syntheses of major topics by an international team of leading scholars. Emphasizing demographic, economic, and political history, this Handbook places German history in a denser transnational context than any other general history of Germany. It underscores the centrality of war to the unfolding of German history, and shows how it dramatically affected the development of German nationalism and the structure of German politics. It also reaches out to scholars and students beyond the field of history with detailed and cutting-edge chapters on religious history and on literary history, as well as to contemporary observers, with reflections on Germany and the European Union, and on 'multi-cultural Germany.' Covering the period from around 1760 to the present, this Handbook represents a remarkable achievement of synthesis based on current scholarship. It constitutes the starting point for anyone trying to understand the complexities of German history as well as the state of scholarly reflection on Germany's dramatic, often destructive, integration into the community of modern nations. As it brings this story to the present, it also places the current post-unification Federal Republic of Germany into a multifaceted historical context. It will be an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in modern Germany.

Author : Werner Plumpe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137518606

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German Economic and Business History in the 19th and 20th Centuries by Werner Plumpe Pdf

German economic history in the industrial age has classically formed an important basis for the study of economic growth and industrialisation more generally. This book aims to introduce English-language readers to modern German economic history based on a selection of work by one of Germany's leading economic and business historians, Werner Plumpe, who places particular emphasis on the institutional structure of the economy. Plumpe's work demonstrates that the country's economic evolution can only be understood by paying close attention to institutional peculiarities, such as the shape of industrial relations and the dynamics of corporate decision-making. It also emphasises the importance of the interconnectedness of capital and labour in the German coordinated market economy and draws attention to individual events and decisions that may have driven long-term economic development, but are rarely considered in approaches that deal primarily with macroeconomic growth. German Economic and Business History in the 19th and 20th Century shows that Germany's economic history still warrants the application of an institutional view of economic transformation that is slightly different from the more formal perspectives dominant in the UK and the US. The book serves as a practical demonstration of a historicist approach to economic history introduced by the German Historical School a century ago, which still inspires large parts of German economic historiography./div

Author : C. Joppke
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230373051

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East German Dissidents and the Revolution of 1989 by C. Joppke Pdf

In contrast to the dissident movements of Eastern Europe, the East German movement remained committed to the 'revisionist' reform of the communist regime. This book tries to explain why. It is argued that the peculiarities of German history and culture prevented the possibility of a 'national' opposition to communism. As a result, East German dissidents had to remain in a paradoxical way 'loyal' to the old regime.