ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1945, at a time when feelings against the German people were running high, this book is as much a revealing insight into the psyche of the Germans as it is a history of Germany from the late 18th century to the end of WWII. The author firmly believed that a path of reconciliation and a peaceful future for relations with Germany could only be achieved by understanding key episodes from the country’s past.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

Parliamentary State And Power State

chapter II|13 pages

Absolutism and Democracy (1750–1790)

chapter III|12 pages

Humanity and Nationalism (1790–1820)

chapter IV|13 pages

Legitimacy and Liberty (1820–1850)

chapter VII|13 pages

A Man and a Book (1848–1878)

chapter X|15 pages

Politics and History (1750–1914)

chapter XI|17 pages

State and Church (1815–1880)

chapter XII|13 pages

Right and Might

chapter XIV|19 pages

A Glance Behind and a Glance Forward