Konrad Adenauer: A German Politician and Statesman in a Period of War, Revolution and Reconstruction : From the German Empire to the Federal Republic, 1876-1952 (Vol 1) [Hardcover]

Hans-Peter Schwarz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1571818707 | ISBN-13: 978-1571818706 | Publication Date: December 1995

Konrad Adenauer was one of modern Germany's great statesmen and perhaps its most remarkable representative: his long life spanned all important epochs, ranging from Bismarckian Empire to the Federal Republic. We are therefore pleased to present the first volume of this major biography in English, written by one of Germany's most influential historians. Using previously inaccessible records kept by Adenauer's closest colleagues and only recently released official documents, Hans-Peter Schwarz is able to cast new light on controversial aspects of many of Adenauer's policy decisions and draw a detailed picture of Adenauer's rise to power.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This biography is in the finest tradition of German historical research. The interpretation of every incident by different witnesses and commentators is put under the microscope; yet the text is never clogged, and the translation reads as if the original were written in English." * Noel Annan, The Spectator "Not only German historians, but also anyone interested in twentieth-century history, politics, and biography will be delighted with this skillful translation of the first volume of [this] masterly and massive biography ... A handsome, high-quality volume." * Choice "... a masterly work ... that belongs to the best which has been written about the postwar era ... The wealth of new sources - written as well as oral - is amazing." * Suddeutsche Zeitung "Both the inherent interest of the life story being told and the impressive material researched lend this book scholarly weight. Using Adenauer's long life and varied career as a lens through which to examine the history of Germany, especially the postwar Federal Republic, Schwarz' biography was something of a literary sensation after its publication in Germany. This translation, which represents the first full-scale scholarly biography of Adenauer in English, should be welcomed by all interested in contemporary Germany and European history - This translation is to be welcomed for making an important scholarly work accessible to a broader audience, and it deserves a wider reading." * Central European History (2000)

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 759 pages
• Publisher: Berghahn Books (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571818707
• ISBN-13: 978-1571818706
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,479,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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