'Mr Taylor's book will appeal equally to the student of history, to the general reader in search of an interesting story, and to those who want to gain the historical background.' - The Observer 'He is not only a brilliant but a profound historian.' - New Statesman

A.J.P. Taylor (1906-90). British political and diplomatic historian, and noted journalist. He was the author of numerous bestselling works, including Bismarck, English History 1914-1945, The Origins of the Second World War and The War Lords.

Preface 1. Divided Germany: The Legacy of the Holy Roman Empire 2. The Ascendancy of France, 1792-1814 3. The German Confederation: The Years of Austro-Prussian Partnership, 1815-48 4. 1848: The Year of German Liberalism 5. The Ascendancy of Australia, 1849-60 6. The Conquest of Germany by Prussia, 1862-71 7. Bismarckian Germany: The Ascendancy of Prussia, 1871-90 8. The Germany of William II: The conquest of Prussia by Germany, 1890-1906 9. The crisis of Hohenzollern Germany, 1906-1916 10. The rule of the German army, 1916 19, 11. Republican Interregnum, 1919-30 12. Demagogic dictatorship and the completion of German unity after 1930 Index