"Based on a large selection of primary sources, this book provides a perceptive analysis of the Bismarck myth's profound impact on Germany's political culture. In particular, it investigates the ways in which that myth was used to undermine parliamentary democracy in Germany aft…
Few statesmen in history have inspired the imagination of generations of Germans more than the founder of the Kaiserreich, Otto von Bismarck. The archetype of charismatic leadership, the Iron Chancellor maintained his pre-eminent position in the pantheon of Germany's political i…
Writing Weimar shows how German literature between 1918 and 1933 is related both to the politics of the time and to longer-term cultural developments. Individual chapters discuss developments in particular genres.
"The years of the Weimar Republic saw complex cultural change in Germany as well as political turmoil. Writing Weimar draws on the large amount of research done on the period since the 1980s in order to show how literary writers developed critical perspectives on the social and …
Reproduces (translated into English) contemporary documents or writings with an introduction to each section.
by Jay, Martin, (Martin Evan), Kaes, Anton
fromWeimar and now
Reproduces (translated into English) contemporary documents or writings with an introduction to each section.
