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Gordon Alexander Craig

    13 novembre 1913 – 30 octobre 2005

    Gordon Craig fut un historien dont l'engagement tout au long de sa vie s'est concentré sur l'Allemagne et son histoire complexe. Craig chercha principalement à comprendre comment une nation ayant tant contribué à la civilisation occidentale avait pu succomber à l'étreinte corruptrice du nazisme. Ses analyses de Hitler soulignaient son caractère unique en tant que force sans précédent animée par le pouvoir et la destruction. L'approche de Craig, qui valorisait même les perspectives historiques controversées pour stimuler de nouvelles recherches, démontre son engagement envers une compréhension plus profonde du passé.

    Germany 1866 - 1945
    Politics and culture in modern Germany
    Germany 1866-1945
    The Germans
    Force and Statecraft
    Geneva, Zurich, Basel
    • 2003
    • 1999

      Politics and culture in modern Germany

      • 385pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      In this collection of 30 superb essays, Gordon A. Craig, distinguished historian of Germany, examines German politics and culture from the 18th century to the present. Topics range from the political history of Germany from 1770 to 1866, Bismarck, Emperor William II, Germany and the First World War, Thomas Mann, and the architects Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Gottfried Semper. He considers the Third Reich -- its political history, major figures, foreign policy and the coming of the war, and varieties of resistance to Nazism before and during the war. He also considers Jews in Germany in the 19th century, the Rothschilds, and the years of persecution as described by Victor Klemperer. He documents the remarkable rebirth of German democracy after 1945, including the cultural history and political significance of Berlin, and Germans' continuing struggle with the past.

      Politics and culture in modern Germany
    • 1997

      Über Fontane

      • 293pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      4,0(1)Évaluer

      Aus der Bibliothek von FJR 1 Bl. Verlagsanzeigen, OLnbd., illustrierter OU., 20,5 x 12 cm. 293 (2) Seiten

      Über Fontane
    • 1994

      Geneva, Zurich, Basel

      History, Culture & National Identity

      3,4(6)Évaluer

      Recognized by historians and politicians as a model for European unity, Switzerland is nonetheless a difficult country to understand as a whole. Whereas individual Swiss cities have strong identities in the international political, cultural, and economic arenas, the country itself seems to be less than the sum of its parts. To capture the elusive spirit of Switzerland, four eminent writers explore the roots of its political unity and cultural diversity in a series of urban portraits. Their observations make for both good storytelling and insightful social commentary

      Geneva, Zurich, Basel
    • 1993
    • 1990

      Force and Statecraft

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      3,8(89)Évaluer

      Suitable for upper division courses in Diplomatic History, Diplomacy and Statecraft, or history of foreign relations. This title is divided into three parts: the first section is a survey of international history and diplomacy; the second part is about specific problems; and the third explores ethics and other restraints on force and statecraft.

      Force and Statecraft
    • 1985

      Das Ende Preußens

      • 144pages
      • 6 heures de lecture
      3,5(6)Évaluer

      Das Ende Preußens - so der amerikanische Historiker Gordon A. Craig - war ein langsamer und schmerzlicher Prozeß, der mit der Niederlage der preußischen Armee 1806 bei Jena einsetzte. Gordon A. Craig macht uns in seinem erfolgreichen Buch, das in neuer Ausstattung in der Beck’schen Reihe vorgelegt wird, mit acht faszinierenden Einzelpersönlichkeiten bekannt, durch deren Augen er diesen Prozeß auf höchst originelle und brillante Weise beschreibt.

      Das Ende Preußens
    • 1984