The German Lands and Eastern Europe Essays on the History of their Social, Cultural and Political Relations

The relationship between Germans and their non-German counterparts in Central and East Europe has been a fundamental feature of European History. The twelve essays in this volume address key aspects of this complex and multifaceted relationship which has been marked by friendship and cooperation as...

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Other Authors: Bartlett, Roger (Editor), Schönwälder, Karen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 1999, 1999
Series:Studies in Russia and East Europe
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The relationship between Germans and their non-German counterparts in Central and East Europe has been a fundamental feature of European History. The twelve essays in this volume address key aspects of this complex and multifaceted relationship which has been marked by friendship and cooperation as well as enmity and strife. The topics range from medieval peasant settlement to present-day relations between Germans and Poles. Central themes are national identity, the emergence and development of mixed communities and inter-cultural communication
Physical Description:IX, 288 p online resource
ISBN:9781349270941