The Shortest History of Germany

by J. M Hawes

Hardcover

Published Sept. 19, 2017 by Old Street Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-1-910400-41-8

(7 reviews)

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.

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Jamal reviewed The Shortest History of Germany by J. M Hawes

Seriously short and easy to read.

5 stars

You get exactly what is advertised by the title: a blazing fast recount of the history of Germany from around the Roman march to the north. I am by no means an expert on this topic, so any biases or errors were missed on my part. I recommend it if you want a generalist view on the history, or to get a feeling of the ethos of the modern state.