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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797191503321

Titolo

Germany and 'The West' : the history of a modern concept / / editors, Riccardo Bavaj, Martina Steber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2015

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 317 pages)

Classificazione

NK 1800

Disciplina

909.09821

Soggetti

HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century

Germany Intellectual life 19th century

Germany Intellectual life 20th century

Germany Relations Western countries

Western countries Relations Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Rises and silences of 'the West' -- Part 2. East-West entanglements -- Part 3. Liberal ambiguities and strategies of 'Westernization' -- Part 4. Nationalists.

Sommario/riassunto

""This is an ambitious volume that provides in-depth coverage of German attitudes and interpretations of 'the West,' and how these have changed over time . . . A particular value of this volume is its use of German sources, making German-based arguments and interpretations available to English-speaking academia."" , Leiden University  ""[This] volume provides an impressive overview of the history of German images and perceptions of 'the West,' its changing meanings and importance over a long period of time. It unites the foremost experts on this subject."" · Egbert Klautke, University College