By Mark Hewitson
This unique examine examines the interrelationship among the development of nationwide identification and the transformation of political concept in Germany earlier than the 1st global conflict. through studying Wilhelmine depictions of the French 3rd Republic, Dr Hewitson revises permitted interpretations of German politics and nationalism.
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