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The Victorians and Germany

by John R. Davis (Author)
©2007 Monographs 420 Pages

Summary

Of all the parts of the world to interest the Victorians, Germany was among the most important. Though less well known today, partly in consequence of the events of the twentieth century, German influences in Britain were strong, and their legacy substantial. This book charts the emergence, development and course of the Victorian interest in Germany. Its multidisciplinary approach, which binds together for the first time the latest research conducted in a variety of areas, shows how a discourse developed in Britain regarding Germany and the Germans which spilled over from one area of life to another, and included some of the most prominent figures in Victorian life. It provides a framework for understanding the causes of the Victorian fascination with Germany, and argues forcefully that the roots of this lay in the processes of modernisation taking place in each place respectively. It also points to the deep impact this had upon the course of British history and reveals how it prepared the ground for the future direction of Anglo-German relations.

Details

Pages
420
Publication Year
2007
ISBN (Softcover)
9783039110650
Language
English
Keywords
Großbritannien Deutschland Victorian Germany Culture Idea Travel Literature Kulturbeziehungen Reform Geschichte 1837-1901
Published
Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Wien, 2007. 420 pp.

Biographical notes

John R. Davis (Author)

The Author: John R. Davis is Reader in Modern European History and Director of Graduate Studies at Kingston University, Surrey, England. His research has ranged widely over modern British and modern German history, Anglo-German and international relations. His other books include Britain and the German Zollverein, The Great Exhibition, and Richard Cobden’s German Diaries.

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