Die deutsche Seele

From coziness and the Basic Law, from dinner to torn feelings. Everything that is German. Such a book has never existed before. Two authors, as different as they could be, lovingly and critically explore, knowledgeably and without reservations, what the German soul actually is. They trace it through such diverse concepts as "dinner" and "wanderlust," "men's choir" and "driving pleasure," "abyss" and "torn feelings." In sixty chapters, a profound and multifaceted cultural history of Germany emerges. All debates about Germany end up at the same point on the sidelines: Is it even permissible to publicly say something is "German" or "typically German"? Can one finally reconcile with being German today? Thea Dorn and Richard Wagner believe one must. They feel a deep longing to truly get to know their own country and take stock of the treasures of the German soul. Their book is an enlightening and entertaining journey to the roots of our national heritage and delves into the essence. Although it can also be read as an encyclopedia, the texts are not written from a cold distance. This way, passionate pleas for certain characteristics of the German identity and the associated way of life emerge. This "love letter" from the authors is a sensual, richly illustrated book that does not dissect the German soul but rather addresses it. Features: with approximately 300 illustrations.