{"product_id":"2026200007097-secondhand-weimar-etudes","title":"Weimar Etudes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good - minimal wear, no tears. Page Condition: Good - pages appear clean and bright. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Tight and intact. No stickers or library markings visible. Book is open showing title page alongside dust jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in the study of twentieth-century German intellectual and political history, Weimar Etudes presents a penetrating collection of essays by Henry Pachter, a scholar who lived through the Weimar Republic and brought firsthand insight to its analysis. The volume chronicles the cultural, political, and social currents of the Weimar era — that turbulent interlude between the First World War and the rise of National Socialism — illuminating the contradictions of a democracy under siege. Pachter argues with characteristic precision and wit, examining key figures, ideological movements, and the structural vulnerabilities that ultimately led to the Republic's collapse. Written with the authority of both a participant and a rigorous intellectual historian, the essays illustrate how the Weimar period remains essential to understanding modern European history and the fragility of liberal democracy. Published posthumously by Columbia University Press, this collection stands as a definitive testament to Pachter's brilliance as a social and political thinker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888028725467,"sku":"2026200007097-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1b0f4c8c-ea9f-4f8f-afc3-e26cdbe95c9c.png?v=1781753238","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007097-secondhand-weimar-etudes","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}