Product Description

CASSELL'S DICTIONARY OF MODERN GERMAN HISTORY covers over 250 years of Germany's tumultuous modern history - a period that witnessed the emergence of a united Germany as a major European and world power, the disastrous and instigating role played by German militarism in two world wars, the division of Germany during the Cold War era, and the reuniting of the two Germanys following the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The dictionary's 1000+ entries deal not only with key political, diplomatic and military events and developments but also with economic, social and cultural matters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #534786 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 448 pages

About the Author
Tim Kirk is a lecturer in German history at the University of Newcastle. He specializes in the history of the Third Reich and has written and edited a number of books and articles including THE LONGMAN COMPANION TO NAZI GERMANY.

Customer Reviews

Cassell's Dictionary of Modern German History
This book has been an absolute lifesaver throughout all of my German History courses. It gives, in alphabetical order (generally in english, occasionally german too), a short reference to just about everything you could possibly need to know. I have used this book as a background knowledge tool, and for writing my essays - it has helped me with Auschwitz, Ludwig Erhard and many, many more topics, by giving the simple facts that you normally have to look everywhere for. I recommend it to everyone.