This book provides a clear & informative guide to the twists & turns of German history from the early middle ages to the present day. The multi-faceted problematic history of the German lands has provided a wide range of debates & differences of interpretation. Mary Fulbrook provides a crisp synthesis of a vast array of historical material & explores the interrelationships between social political & cultural factors in the light of scholarly controversies. First published in 1990 A Concise History of Germany appeared in an updated edition in 1992 & in a second edition in 2004. It is the only single-volume history of Germany in English which offers a broad general coverage. It has become standard reading for all students of German European studies & history & is a useful guide to general readers members of the business community & travellers to Germany.