Germany: Memories of a Nation by Dr Neil MacGregor (English) Paperback Book

Description: Germany by Dr Neil MacGregor How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves? 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twenty-five years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves?From Neil MacGregor, the author of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this is a view of Germany like no otherFor the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twenty-five years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves?Neil MacGregor argues that uniquely for any European country, no coherent, over-arching narrative of Germanys history can be constructed, for in Germany both geography and history have always been unstable. Its frontiers have constantly floated. K nigsberg, home to the greatest German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, is now Kaliningrad, Russia; Strasbourg, in whose cathedral Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Germanys greatest writer, discovered the distinctiveness of his countrys art and history, now lies within the borders of France. For most of the five hundred years covered by this book Germany has been composed of many separate political units, each with a distinct history. And any comfortable national story Germans might have told themselves before 1914 was destroyed by the events of the following thirty years.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 new Germany - porcelain from Dresden and rubble from its ruins, Bauhaus design and the German sausage, the crown of Charlemagne and the gates of Buchenwald - to show us something of its collective imagination. There has never been a book about Germany quite like it. Notes Neil MacGregors unique and bestselling view into Germanys history and collective imagination, now in paperback. MacGregor argues that uniquely for any European country, no coherent, over-arching narrative of Germanys history can be constructed, for in Germany both geography and history have always been unstable. Beginning with the 15th century invention of modern printing by Gutenberg, MacGregor chooses objects and ideas, people and places which show us something of this collective imagination. Allen Lanes biggest hardback book (by turnover) of 2014. Author Biography Neil MacGregor was Director of the National Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects and Shakespeares Restless World, both available in Penguin and now between them translated into more than a dozen languages. For his work on the BBC Radio 4 series, British Museum exhibition and book Germany- Memories of a Nation, he was awarded (in Germany) the Friedrich Gundolf Prize, the Goethe Medal and the German National Prize and (in the UK) the British Academys Nayef Al-Radhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding. He is now Chair of the Steering Committee of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.%%%Neil MacGregor was Director of the National Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects, Shakespeares Restless World and Germany- Memories of a Nation, all three available in Penguin and now between them translated into more than a dozen languages. For his work on the BBC Radio 4 series, British Museum exhibition and book Germany- Memories of a Nation, he was awarded (in Germany) the Friedrich Gundolf Prize, the Goethe Medal and the German National Prize and (in the UK) the British Academys Nayef Al-Radhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding. In 2010, he was made a member of the Order of Merit, the UKs highest civil honour. He is now Chair of the Steering Committee of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.%%%Neil MacGregor was Director of the National Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects, Shakespeares Restless World and Germany- Memories of a Nation, all available in Penguin and now between them translated into more than a dozen languages. For his work on the BBC Radio 4 series, British Museum exhibition and book Germany- Memories of a Nation, he was awarded (in Germany) the Friedrich Gundolf Prize, the Goethe Medal and the German National Prize and (in the UK) the British Academys Nayef Al-Radhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding. In 2010, he was made a member of the Order of Merit, the UKs highest civil honour. He is now Chair of the Steering Committee of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. Review From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht DÜrer - make you want to jump on the first flight to Berlin -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *Unfailingly interesting and stimulating ... the book succeeds triumphantly -- Richard J Evans * TLS * Promotional For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twenty-five years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves? Review Text From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht D Review Quote A Sunday Times bestseller "MacGregor [is] our greatest cultural polymath....Anyone who wants to understand Germany should read this book." --Antony Beevor, The Observer Promotional "Headline" For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twenty-five years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and how do its people now understand themselves? Details ISBN014197978X Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-10 014197978X ISBN-13 9780141979786 Media Book Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle Memories of a Nation Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations illustrations Year 2016 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-04-07 DEWEY 709.43 Pages 624 Short Title Germany Language English UK Release Date 2016-04-07 Author Dr Neil MacGregor Alternative 9780241008348 Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-06-12 AU Release Date 2016-06-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:94025916;

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