Jefferies offers a historiographical overview of more than a century of works on the German empire, presenting varying perspectives on gender, cultural history, foreign relations, colonialism, and war. He also explores the controversial historical reputations of Bismark and Kaiser Wilhelm II.

This volume provides an up-to-date and accessible guide to the diversity of current thinking on Imperial Germany. Offers a historiographical overview, spanning more than a century of works on the German Empire Guides readers through the main approaches, from 'personalist' to 'structuralist' and 'post-structuralist' Presents varying perspectives on gender, cultural history, foreign relations, colonialism, and war Explores the controversial historical reputations of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II Reflects the wide range of opinions on Imperial Germany held by historians today

Translation of award-winning study of the development of German nationalism in a global context.

The Golden Bull of 1356 (German: Goldene Bulle, Latin: Bulla Aurea) was a decree issued by the Imperial Diet at Nuremberg and Metz (Diet of Metz (1356/57)) headed by the Emperor Charles IV which fixed, for a period of more than four hundred years, important aspects of the constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named the Golden Bull for the golden seal it carried.

An international team of twelve expert contributors provides both an introduction to and an interpretation of the key themes in German history from the foundation of the Reich in 1871 to the end of the First World War in 1918.

Explores what happened when Germans from three different empires were forced to live together in Poland after the First World War.