A Short History of Germany (Paperback)

Prefatory note; Introductory. Centralism and federalism in German history; 1. The Empire as champion of the Christian world (900?1050); 2. The contest between Empire and Papacy (1056?1250); 3. The disintegration of the Empire (1250?1493); 4. The contest between Empire and Territories (1493?1648); 5. The Empire in decay (1648?1786); 6. The collapse of the Empire (1786?1815); 7. The German Confederation (1815?66); 8. The Bismark Empire (1867?90); 9. The Empire of William II (1890?1918); 10. The Weimar Republic (1918?33); Epilogue. The Nazi dictatorship; Index.