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Author Winder, Simon.

Title Germania : in wayward pursuit of the Germans and their history / Simon Winder.

Publication Info. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  943 WINDER    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  943 WIN    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  943 WINDER    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  943 W72    DUE 04-05-24
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  943 WINDER    Check Shelf
Edition First American edition.
Description 466 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [443]-450) and index.
Summary Germany has a culture that both fascinates and puzzles Winder, a Londoner. This broad and often whimsical portrayal of German history and culture is an apparent effort to express and perhaps understand those dual sentiments. Winder traces German history from the dim, mythological pre-Roman past in northern forests to the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. Although he utilizes a chronological narrative, his account is loaded with enjoyable digressions on German food, the charm of medieval castles, and German composers. Some of his historical points are instructive, including the fact that, for most of history, "Germany" was defined by language rather than geographical or religious unity, which he sees as fundamental in understanding the ferocity of German nationalism in the twentieth century. This is an enjoyable, often amusing, often serious effort to understand a people who remain at the center of European civilization.--Booklist
Subject Germany -- Civilization.
National characteristics, German.
ISBN 9780374254001 hardcover
0374254001 hardcover
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