German History - 1815 - 1871 (Post-Napoleonic / Pre-unification Era), General & Miscellaneous German History, German History - 1648 - 1815 (Waning of the Holy Roman Empire)
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Overview
"One of A. J. P. Taylor's best-known books, The Course of German History is a notoriously idiosyncratic work, written during the last days of the Second World War. Composed in his famously witty style, yet succinct to the point of sharpness, The Course of German History is one of the great historian's finest, if more controversial, accomplishments. As Taylor himself noted, 'the history of the Germans is a history of extremes. It contains everything except moderation.' He could, of course, simply be referring to his own book."--BOOK JACKET.Editorials
Observer
Mr Taylor, by cutting down to a minimum the ballast of dates and names that so often encumbers historical writing, and concentrating on the fundamental trends and events, has achieved both brevity and lucidity.Times Literary Supplement
Too much brilliancy is hurtful in intercourse with ideas, as too much wit is in intercourse with men; a dazzling formulation is apt to interfere with the precise presentation of a subject or thesis. Still, in spite of such shortcomings, the book should prove of high value in the study of the German problem.He is not only a brilliant but a profound historian.
Too much brilliancy is hurtful in intercourse with ideas, as too much wit is in intercourse with men; a dazzling formulation is apt to interfere with the precise presentation of a subject or thesis. Still, in spite of such shortcomings, the book should prove of high value in the study of the German problem.
He is not only a brilliant but a profound historian.
Book Details
Published
May 18, 2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
ISBN
9780203996133