Germany : memories of a nation / Neil MacGregor.
Germany : memories of a nation / Neil MacGregor.
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G 2015/407
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxxix, 598 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Monuments and memories -- Part 1: Where is Germany? -- The view from the Gate -- Divided heaven -- Lost capitals -- Floating city -- Fragments of power -- Part 2: Imagining Germany -- A language for all Germans -- Snow White vs Napoleon -- One nation under Goethe -- Hall of heroes -- O...
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Place of Publication
England
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Summary
"German history may be inherently fragmented, but it contains a large number of widely shared memories, awarenesses and experiences; examining some of these is the purpose of this book. Beginning with the fifteenth-century invention of modern printing by Gutenberg, MacGregor chooses objects and ideas, people and places which still resonate in the n...
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Full title
Germany : memories of a nation / Neil MacGregor.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 584-587) and index.
Issued As
ebook version 9780241008348.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/407
Record Identifier
74VKJAD4LNJy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJAD4LNJy
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ISBN
0241008336 (hardback)
9780241008331 (hardback)
DDC
943
MMS ID
991022256349702626
