This book provides a clear and informative guide to the twists and
turns of German history from the early middle ages to the present day.
The multi-faceted, problematic history of the German lands has provided
a wide range of debates and differences of interpretation. Mary
Fulbrook provides a crisp synthesis of a vast array of historical
material, and explores the interrelationships between social, political
and cultural factors in the light of scholarly controversies. First
published in 1990, A Concise History of Germany appeared in an updated
edition in 1992, and in a second edition in 2004. It is the only
single-volume history of Germany in English which offers a broad,
general coverage. It has become standard reading for all students of
German, European studies and history, and is a useful guide to general
readers, members of the business community and travellers to Germany.