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Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany

Second Edition

Derek Lewis and Ulrike Zitzlsperger

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germanyprovides a comprehensive overview of most aspects of life and institutions in contemporary Germany. It also introduces the reader to the historical development of both East and West Germany between 1949 and 1990, and addresses the various issues arising from reunification.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Germany.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 846 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-4422-6956-9 • Hardback • October 2016 • $243.00 • (£188.00)
978-1-4422-6957-6 • eBook • October 2016 • $230.50 • (£181.00)
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Europe
Subjects: History / Europe / Germany, Reference / Dictionaries
Derek Lewis is a retired senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter. He has taught and published in the field of modern German studies, computer-assisted language learning, translation and lexicography.

Ulrike Zitzlsperger is Associate Professor of German at the University of Exeter and Director of Education for Modern Languages. Her teaching and her research are based on 20th and 21st century German and European culture.
Editor’s Forword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Map
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix A: Presidents of the Federal Republic of Germany
Appendix B: Federal Chancellors
Bibliography
About the authors
This second edition, part of the Historical Dictionaries of Europe series, contains everything one needs to know or wants to know about modern-day Germany from 1961 (building of the Berlin Wall) to the present. . . .An excellent reference work for college and university libraries.
— American Reference Books Annual


Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany

Second Edition

Cover Image
Hardback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germanyprovides a comprehensive overview of most aspects of life and institutions in contemporary Germany. It also introduces the reader to the historical development of both East and West Germany between 1949 and 1990, and addresses the various issues arising from reunification.

    This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Germany.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 846 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
    978-1-4422-6956-9 • Hardback • October 2016 • $243.00 • (£188.00)
    978-1-4422-6957-6 • eBook • October 2016 • $230.50 • (£181.00)
    Series: Historical Dictionaries of Europe
    Subjects: History / Europe / Germany, Reference / Dictionaries
Author
Author
  • Derek Lewis is a retired senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter. He has taught and published in the field of modern German studies, computer-assisted language learning, translation and lexicography.

    Ulrike Zitzlsperger is Associate Professor of German at the University of Exeter and Director of Education for Modern Languages. Her teaching and her research are based on 20th and 21st century German and European culture.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Editor’s Forword Jon Woronoff
    Preface
    Acronyms and Abbreviations
    Map
    Chronology
    Introduction
    THE DICTIONARY
    Appendix A: Presidents of the Federal Republic of Germany
    Appendix B: Federal Chancellors
    Bibliography
    About the authors
Reviews
Reviews
  • This second edition, part of the Historical Dictionaries of Europe series, contains everything one needs to know or wants to know about modern-day Germany from 1961 (building of the Berlin Wall) to the present. . . .An excellent reference work for college and university libraries.
    — American Reference Books Annual


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