"An narrative history that offers a fresh take on the last 2,000 years of Germany's history--from the invention of the word "German" by Julius Caesar in 58 BC, through the rise of Nazi Germany, and up to the present day."--Provided by publisher.

An internationally bestselling, fresh, and entertaining take on the 2,000-year history of Germany-a country at the heart of the West's survival. As the West grapples with the rise of populism, some cite Germany as one of the last global powers capable of restoring Europe's fading glory and upholding Western liberal values seemingly under threat around the world. But how did Germany get here? How did it rebuild in the tragic aftermath of WWII? What about Germany allowed for the rise of Nazism in the first place? And what can we learn from the history of a people who did not develop a modern nation until 1871? James Hawes answers all these questions and more. The Shortest History of Germany locates the true roots of the horrors of Nazi Germany in a way that no book has done before, and it shows how an ancient Roman divide-the limes Germanicus-has fundamentally defined not only German history, but also the Germany we think we know today.

2,000 YEARS OF HISTORY IN ONE RIVETING AFTERNOON A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871-yet today, Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy. "There's no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present," writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. "It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany."

This fresh, concise and entertaining new history, with more than 100 maps and images, makes sense of Europe's most admired and feared country.

READ IN AN AFTERNOON. REMEMBER FOR A LIFETIME. The West is in full retreat. The Anglo-Saxon powers, great and small, withdraw into fantasies of lost greatness. Populists all over Europe cry out that immigration and globalisation are the work of a nefarious System, run by unseen masters with no national loyalties. From the Kremlin, Tsar Vladimir watches his Great Game line up, while the Baltic and Vizegrad states shiver — and everyone looks to Berlin. But are the Germans really us, or them? This question has haunted Europe ever since Julius Caesar invented the Germani in 58 BC. How Roman did Germania ever become? Did the Germans destroy the culture of Rome, or inherit it? When did they first drive east, and did they ever truly rule there? How did Germany become, for centuries, a power-vacuum at the heart of Europe? How was Prussia born? Did Bismarck unify Germany or conquer it? Where are the roots of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich? Why did it lose? By what miracle did a better Germany arise from the rubble? Is Germany now the last Western bastion of industrial prosperity and rational politics? Or are the EU and the Euro merely window-dressing for a new German hegemony? This fresh, illuminating and concise new history makes sense of Europe's most admired and feared country. It's time for the real story of Germany.

'The Shortest History of Germany' takes us on an unforgettable grand tour of what really matters in German history. He tells the story of Europe's most admired and feared country, from Julius Caesar to Angela Merkel.

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A highlight reel of the must-know moments across two millennia of world-changing history—from the Roman age to Charlemagne to von Bismarck to Merkel. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.

A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871—yet today, Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.

"There's no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present," writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. "It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany.".

An narrative history that offers a fresh take on the last 2,000 years of Germany's history - from the invention of the word "German" by Julius Caesar in 58 BC, through the rise of Nazi Germany, and up to the present day. A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871 - yet today, Germany is the worlds fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.

'The Shortest History of Germany' takes us on an unforgettable grand tour of what really matters in German history.

Auf 250 Seiten einmal durch 2000 Jahre deutscher Geschichte: ©berzeugend und souver©Þn f©ơhrt James Hawes von den alten R©œmern bis in die Gegenwart. Eine gro©e Tour durch die Jahrhunderte, die in einer leidenschaftlichen Hommage an die Bundesrepublik endet.

Ein britischer Germanist versucht, die deutsche Geschichte in einem weiten Bogen zusammenzufassen, bietet dabei aber wenig Einblick in die wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Entwicklungen Deutschlands.

Die alles beherrschende Frage, die sich wie ein roter Faden durch die Seiten zieht: Gehört das Herzstück Europas zum Westen oder zum Osten? Für Hawes ist klar, dass dieses Land zum Westen zählt. Die Bundesrepublik, so wie wir sie kennen, sieht er in der Tradition des wahren, historischen Deutschlands, dem Staatshörigkeit, puritanischer Eifer und Militarismus stets fremd waren. Hawes ist sich sicher: Deutschland ist heute »Europas größte Hoffnung«.(MOD)

James Hawes erzählt 2000 Jahre deutsche Geschichte entlang der politisch brisanten Frage: Wohin gehört dieses Land im Herzen Europas? Ist es eher dem Westen oder dem Osten zuzurechnen? Ein rasanter Streifzug durch die Jahrhunderte, von den alten Germanen bis zur Bundesrepublik im 21. Jahrhundert.

Beskrivelse af Tysklands historie fra 58 f.Kr. frem til 2018, med udgangspunkt i spørgsmål som: Hvad er Tyskland? Ser landet mod øst eller vest? Er Tyskland overhovedet ét land?

I denne anerkjente bestselgeren, forteller James Hawes historien til Europas mest beundrede - og fryktede - land, fra Julius Cæsar til Angela Merkel. Hvordan ble Germania egentlig til? Hvorfor var Tyskland i århundrer et maktvakuum i Europa? Hvor finner vi røttene til Hitlers Tredje rike? Hvorfor tapte han krigen, og hvordan klarte Tyskland på mirakuløst vis å reise seg fra asken? Er Tyskland nå Vestens siste bastion med økonomisk fremgang og rasjonelle myndigheter? Eller er EU og euroen bare et verktøy tyskerne bruker for atter en gang å kunne styre Europa?Disse, og mange flere spørsmål, svarer James Hawes på i denne friske, lysende og konsise lille historieboken. Med mer enn 100 kart og bilder, gir den bred kunnskap og forståelse for dette store landet i hjertet av Europa.

Tyskland har vært et av Europas mest beundrede, men også mest fryktede land. Denne konsise boken tar for seg landets historie fra Julius Cæsar til Angela Merkels tid. Hvordan ble Germania dannet? Hva var bakgrunnen for Hitlers tredje rike, og hvorfor tapte han krigen? Hvor viktig er EU for dagens Tyskland? Dette er noen av spørsmålene som besvares. Boken er rikt illustrert med kart og fotografier. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.