Remaking the Rhythms of Life: German Communities in the Age of the Nation-State

by Oliver Zimmer

Book Overview

Across Europe the late nineteenth century marked a period of rapid economic change, increased migration, religious conflict, and inter-state competition. In Germany, these developments were further accentuated by the creation of the imperial state in 1870-71 and the conflicting hopes and expectations it provoked. Attempting to make sense of this turbulent period of German history, historians have frequently reverted to terms such as industrialization,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199571201
• ISBN13: 9780199571208
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"