Berlin

by Mary Fulbrook

Now capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin rose from insignificant origins on swampy soil, becoming a city of immigrants over the ages. Through a series of ten vignettes, Mary Fulbrook discusses the periods and regimes that shaped its character - whether Prussian militarism; courtly culture and enlightenment; rapid industrialisation and expansion; ambitious imperialism; experiments with democracy; or repressive dictatorships of both right...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 100916094X
• ISBN13: 9781009160940
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages