Geschichte Deutschlands im 20. Jahrhundert

One of the best German historians, Saul Friedländer, describes Germany in the 20th century – encompassing two world wars, a failed democracy, the Hitler dictatorship, and the Holocaust, as well as a country divided for 40 years. But it is also a welfare state, prosperity, liberalization, and globalization, a successful democracy, and the longest period of peace in European history. Ulrich Herbert's work is a brilliant portrayal of an immense century and has set standards against which contemporary history must be measured in the future. In a postscript to the new edition, the author reflects on the developments since the first publication nearly ten years ago.

Awarded the Bavarian Book Prize. With a current postscript.