A History of Modern Germany, Volume 3: 1840-1945

by Hajo Holborn

This concluding volume of a three-volume reassessment of the last five centuries of German history develops the theme of power into what Gordon A. Craig calls a "masterly account of the dramatic, tragic and often shameful history of Germany in the most recent age" ( New York Times Book Review ). It deals with the period of nationalism and imperialism, from the abortive attempt of popular forces to found a liberal national state and Bismarck's German unification through the Prussian military monarchy to the expansionist programs of the age of William II and Hitler's world conquest.

Genres: History, Germany, Nonfiction

846 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1982

About the author

A scholar of German and European history, Hajo Holborn fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1933, first arriving in the United Kingdom, then emigrating to America. He taught at Yale and Tufts before becoming Sterling Professor of History at Yale; among his students there was Peter Gay. He became an American citizen and served as president of the American Historical Association.

Reviews

[Volki1944 itamar Volk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the detailed exploration of the process of uniting Germany. The book is doing an amazing job of explaining the social and cultural backgrounds to each time, and it helped me a lot to understand how German society evolved alongside the political lines. The book gives a personal experience of people in Germany and mange to connect the readers with feelings involved.