The Second Reich: Kaiser Wilhelm Ii And His Germany
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the height of imperial ambition, Kaiser Wilhelm II presided over a Germany intoxicated by nationalism, military might, and dynastic pride — and The Second Reich: Kaiser Wilhelm II and his Germany by Harold Kurtz chronicles the turbulent rise and catastrophic fall of this era with incisive clarity. Set against the grand yet fractious backdrop of late 19th and early 20th century Europe, the book presents the mercurial Kaiser as both architect and prisoner of the forces he sought to command, tracing the political brinkmanship, imperial rivalries, and domestic tensions that would ultimately drag the continent into the abyss of the First World War. Kurtz writes with the authoritative precision of a seasoned historian, drawing on a wealth of political and biographical detail to argue that Wilhelm II was not merely a product of his age, but a deeply personal catalyst for its undoing. Part of the prestigious Macdonald Library of the 20th Century series, this volume situates German imperial history within the broader sweep of European power politics, illuminating the volatile interplay of personality and policy that shaped a generation. For anyone seeking to understand how a glittering empire could so swiftly unravel, this account leaves one question haunting the final page: could it all have been avoided?
Author: Harold Kurtz
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the height of imperial ambition, Kaiser Wilhelm II presided over a Germany intoxicated by nationalism, military might, and dynastic pride — and The Second Reich: Kaiser Wilhelm II and his Germany by Harold Kurtz chronicles the turbulent rise and catastrophic fall of this era with incisive clarity. Set against the grand yet fractious backdrop of late 19th and early 20th century Europe, the book presents the mercurial Kaiser as both architect and prisoner of the forces he sought to command, tracing the political brinkmanship, imperial rivalries, and domestic tensions that would ultimately drag the continent into the abyss of the First World War. Kurtz writes with the authoritative precision of a seasoned historian, drawing on a wealth of political and biographical detail to argue that Wilhelm II was not merely a product of his age, but a deeply personal catalyst for its undoing. Part of the prestigious Macdonald Library of the 20th Century series, this volume situates German imperial history within the broader sweep of European power politics, illuminating the volatile interplay of personality and policy that shaped a generation. For anyone seeking to understand how a glittering empire could so swiftly unravel, this account leaves one question haunting the final page: could it all have been avoided?