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The peculiarities of German history : bourgeois and politics in nineteenth-century Germany /

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 parti...

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Main Author: Blackbourn, David, 1949-
Other Authors: Eley, Geoff, 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1984.
Subjects:
Middle class > Germany > History > 19th century.
Political participation > Germany > History > 19th century.
Germany > History > 1789-1900.
Germany > History > 1871-1918.
Germany > Social conditions > 19th century.
Germany > Economic conditions > 19th century.
Participation politique > Allemagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Allemagne > Histoire > 1789-1900.
Allemagne > Histoire > 1871-1918.
Allemagne > Conditions sociales > 19e siècle.
Allemagne > Conditions économiques > 19e siècle.
Economic history
Middle class
Political participation
Social conditions
Germany
1789-1918
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 300 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191694943
0191694940