2,000 years of history in one riveting afternoon A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871&;yet today, Germany is the world&;s fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy. &;There&;s no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present,&; writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. &;It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany.&; |