[PDF.78pv] Genius, Power and Magic: A Cultural History of Germany from Goethe to Wagner

Before unification, Germany was a loose collection of variously sovereign principalities, nurtured on deep thought, fine music and hard rye bread. It was known across Europe for the plentiful supply of consorts to be found among its abundant royalty, but the language and culture was largely incomprehensible to those outside her lands.

Yet between the end of the Thirty Years War in 1648 and unification under Bismarck in 1871 – Germany became the land of ...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Genius, Power and Magic: A Cultural History of Germany from Goethe to Wagner   |  Roderick Cavaliero. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.