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The Bismarck myth : Weimar Germany and the legacy of the Iron Chancellor
- Author / Creator
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- Online
- Summary
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Based on a large selection of primary sources, this text provides an insightful analysis of the Bismarck myth's profound impact on Germany's political culture.
Details
- Creator
- Robert Gerwarth
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (229 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9781383042757, 1383042756, 9781280869914, 1280869917, 9780191535970, 0191535974, 9781435609372, 1435609379, 0199236895, 019928184X
- OCLC
- ocn437108889, on1406783923
- Previously issued in print: 2005.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [178]-208) and index.
- English
- Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Prologue: The Bismarck Myth in Wilhelmine Germany (1890-1918); 3. After the Collapse; 4. Fragmented Society-Divided Memory: Perceptions of Bismarck in Early Weimar Germany; 5. Fighting the 'Enemies of the Reich': Bismarck and the State Crisis of 1922-1923; 6. Bismarck as an Election Campaigner; 7. In the Shadow of Stabilization; 8. Towards the Abyss: Bismarck and the Dissolution of the Weimar Republic; 9. Epilogue: Bismarck between the 'Seizure of Power' and Reunification (1933-1990); 10. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index