{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-germany-from-roman-frontier-to-the-heart-of-europe-a-retelling-for-our-times-paperback","title":"The Shortest History of Germany: From Roman Frontier to the Heart of Europe - A Retelling for Our Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Hawes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871--yet today, Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There's no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present,\" writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. \"It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Hawes\u003c\/b\u003e studied German at University of Oxford and University College London, then held lectureships in German at the universities of Maynooth, Sheffield, and Swansea. He has published six novels with Jonathan Cape. \u003ci\u003eSpeak for England\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) predicted Brexit; it has been adapted for the screen by Andrew Davies, though not yet filmed. His last book, \u003ci\u003eEnglanders and Huns\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Political Books of the Year Awards in 2015. He leads the MA in creative writing at Oxford Brookes University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53768514011469,"sku":"9781615195695","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/p68CVOt8Km9781615195695.webp?v=1776930629","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-germany-from-roman-frontier-to-the-heart-of-europe-a-retelling-for-our-times-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}