Germany
Memories of a Nation
$27.05
- Paperback
624 pages
- Release Date
13 June 2016
Summary
For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twenty-five years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves?
From Neil MacGregor, the author of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this is a view of Germany like no other.
Neil MacGregor argues that uniquely for any European country, no coherent, over-arching narrative of Germany’s histor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141979786 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014197978X |
| Author: | Dr Neil MacGregor |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 624 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 462g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 129mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
A Sunday Times bestseller “MacGregor [is] our greatest cultural polymath….Anyone who wants to understand Germany should read this book.” –Antony Beevor, The Observer
From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht Dürer - make you want to jump on the first flight to Berlin – Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *
Unfailingly interesting and stimulating … the book succeeds triumphantly – Richard J Evans * TLS *
About The Author
Dr Neil MacGregor
Neil MacGregor has been Director of the British Museum since 2002. Before that he was Director of the National Gallery from 1987 to 2002. He was ‘Briton of the Year’ in 2008.
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