jjares reviewed German History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Germany and Germania on + 3270 more book reviews
This is two books for the price of one. It's a great way to get an overview of a subject without a huge outlay of time. However, I always find these books full of interesting information.
HISTORY OF GERMANY --
If you are looking for a clear explanation of how Germany became a country in 1871, this is it. We often hear that WWI happened because the Archduke was murdered in Sarajevo. However, the truth is more interesting, and a bit more involved. One extra fact is that Archduke Franz Ferdinand was very unpopular).
There were huge political changes taking effect in the Ottoman Empire and the Astro-Hungarian Empire, all making movements after the first world war. This book is an overview of Germany, from its inception to its current status. A strength of this book is that it gave the 'why' of things. That made this book useful as a reference in the future.
GERMANIA --
I've been doing genealogy for 40+ years and always wondered why relatives, living in close proximity to each other, listed their country of origin as Prussia, Russia, Poland, Germany, or even Poland, depending on the time they immigrated. Captivating History explains how that happened in wonderful detail.
It also became obvious how Louis got to be such a common name for French royalty prior to the French Revolution. Louis the Pious was the first Louis and he was the King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne.
HISTORY OF GERMANY --
If you are looking for a clear explanation of how Germany became a country in 1871, this is it. We often hear that WWI happened because the Archduke was murdered in Sarajevo. However, the truth is more interesting, and a bit more involved. One extra fact is that Archduke Franz Ferdinand was very unpopular).
There were huge political changes taking effect in the Ottoman Empire and the Astro-Hungarian Empire, all making movements after the first world war. This book is an overview of Germany, from its inception to its current status. A strength of this book is that it gave the 'why' of things. That made this book useful as a reference in the future.
GERMANIA --
I've been doing genealogy for 40+ years and always wondered why relatives, living in close proximity to each other, listed their country of origin as Prussia, Russia, Poland, Germany, or even Poland, depending on the time they immigrated. Captivating History explains how that happened in wonderful detail.
It also became obvious how Louis got to be such a common name for French royalty prior to the French Revolution. Louis the Pious was the first Louis and he was the King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne.
