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Reluctant Meister: How Germany's Past is Shaping Its European Future
Stephen Green
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Description for Reluctant Meister: How Germany's Past is Shaping Its European Future
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JPSN2; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 406.
The Euro crisis has served as a stark reminder of the fundamental importance of Germany to the larger European project. But the image of Germany as the dominant power in Europe is at odds with much of its recent history. "Reluctant Meister "is a wide-ranging study of Germany from the Holy Roman Empire through the Second and Third Reichs, and it asks not only how such a mature and developed culture could have descended into the barbarism of Nazism but how it then rebuilt itself within a generation to become an economic powerhouse. Perhaps most important, Stephen Green examines to ... Read more
The Euro crisis has served as a stark reminder of the fundamental importance of Germany to the larger European project. But the image of Germany as the dominant power in Europe is at odds with much of its recent history. "Reluctant Meister "is a wide-ranging study of Germany from the Holy Roman Empire through the Second and Third Reichs, and it asks not only how such a mature and developed culture could have descended into the barbarism of Nazism but how it then rebuilt itself within a generation to become an economic powerhouse. Perhaps most important, Stephen Green examines to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910376577
SKU
V9781910376577
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About Stephen Green
Stephen Green has been a trustee of the British Museum and was minister of state for trade and investment in the British government, retiring in 2013. He currently chairs the Natural History Museum of London. His books include" The European Identity: Historical and Cultural Realities We Cannot Deny."
Reviews for Reluctant Meister: How Germany's Past is Shaping Its European Future
Green traces the relationship between Germany and Europe over 2,000 years, from the Germanic tribes victory over the Romans to the Bundesrepublik s cautious response to Ukraine. He guides us deftly though politics and poetry, theology, and economics to allow the reader to understand how Germany the reticent giant sees itself and its role in the Europe of tomorrow. This ... Read more