San Antonio College Library

A history of Germany examines the links between ancient times and the twentieth century and discusses the prevalence of a defining German culture through multiple centuries, early achievements, and relations with other lands.

Examines the effect of German traditions and dreams on contemporary German society.

"This book explains Hitler's view of Britain as both Nordic ally and role model, and shows that there was a suprising level of affection for Britain and British culture among ordinary Germans, from the discourses of the 1920s to the vigorous anti-British propaganda of the war years. The book includes a number of illustrations, most of which will be unfamiliar to modern readers."--Jacket.

David Redles offers a view of the impact and potential for millenarian movements, illustrating how Hitler's apocalyptic prophecy of a coming 'final battle' with the so-called 'Jewish-Bolsheviks', one that was conceived to be a 'war of annihilation', was transformed into an equally eschatological 'Final Solution'.

"Every aspect of "courtly culture" comes to life in Joachim Bumke's extraordinarily rich and well-documented presentation. A renowned medievalist with an encyclopedic knowledge of original sources and a passion for history, Bumke overlooks no detail, from the material realities of aristocratic society--the castles and clothing, weapons and transportation, food, drink, and table etiquette--to the behavior prescribed and practiced at tournaments, knighting...