A Concise History of Germany (Cambridge Concise Histories)

I just returned from a trip to Germany and this book provided a helpful history so I could understand the culture more completely.

Readable, concise, interesting and fun to read

The author, Mary Fulbrook, is a well-published historian, but this was my first "exposure" to her writing. I will read more! She writes very well, and has a gift for analysis and interpretation. The book is one of a series of concise histories.

Being German, to know where we came from, what was our evolution

Too boring to finish reading.

I was sent a PROOF marked boo at full Price :(

Good version of German history

This is an excellent book in that the author goes beyond the classic treatment of the behaviour of rulers and also incorporates the lives of the ordinary people. Her treatment of the recent history of Germany is clear and analytical. Highly enjoyable and highly recommended.

The book does a good job of outlining the murky origins of the German lands.

It os a book

With such a complex and complicated history, I think that this book does an excellent job of allowing a person with a somewhat limited knowledge of German history to get a basic foothold on how Germany came to be what it is today.

I got a PROOF version for a full price. It's really unpleasant to read with those markings all over the book.