Nineteenth century Germany : politics culture and society 1780 1918 John Breuilly brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to examine Germanys history from 1780 to 1918 featuring chapters on economic demographic and social as well as cultural and intellectual history. There are also chapters on political and military history covering the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars the post Napoleonic period the revolutions of 1848 1849 the unification of Germany Bismarckian Germany and Wilhelmine Germany and Germany during the First World War.0This new edition which retains the helpful further reading suggestions for each chapter and a chronology has been completely updated to take account of recent historiography. The statistical data has been expanded more maps and images have been introduced and there are two new chapters on transnational approaches and gender history. Finally the editor has added a conclusion which reflects on the key developments in the history of Germany over the long nineteenth century .0Providing clear surveys of the central events and developments and addressing major debates amongst historians Nineteenth Century Germany is vital reading for all those wishing to understand this crucial period in modern German history