Imperial Germany, 1890-1918

Seminar Studies in History

by Ian Porter, Ian D. Armour

The Wilhelmine period is a crucial period of German history and the focus of great historical controversy; greater understanding of this period is also vital to explain the rise of the Third Reich. The authors focus on Germany's role as a major military and imperial power, industrialiastion and the economy, the crucial effects of the war years and the disturbing evidence that Germany's response to Hitler is to be found in the Wilhelmine era.

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 1991

About the author

Ian Porter lives in Aylesford in Kent, England. He won the Chancellor's Prize at the University of Birmingham, before becoming a freelance journalist in the 1990's. During this time he wrote the leading ski resort guidebook, 'Where to Ski'. He now runs his own travel company.