EAN: 9780691183053

WEIMAR GERMANY - PROMISE AND TRAGEDY - ERIC WEI...

Thoroughly up-to-date  skillfully written  and strikingly illustrated  Weimar Germany brings to
life an era of unmatched creativity in the twentieth century--one whose influence and
inspiration still resonate today. Eric Weitz has written the authoritative history that this
fascinating and complex period deserves  and he illuminates the uniquely progressive
achievements and even greater promise of the Weimar Republic. Weitz reveals how Germans rose
from the turbulence and defeat of World War I and revolution to forge democratic institutions
and make Berlin a world capital of avant-garde art. He explores the period's groundbreaking
cultural creativity  from architecture and theater  to the new field of sexology--and presents
richly detailed portraits of some of the Weimar's greatest figures. Weimar Germany also shows
that beneath this glossy veneer lay political turmoil that ultimately led to the demise of the
republic and the rise of the radical Right. Yet for decades after  the Weimar period continued
to powerfully influence contemporary art  urban design  and intellectual life--from Tokyo to
Ankara  and Brasilia to New York. Featuring a new preface  this comprehensive and compelling
book demonstrates why Weimar is an example of all that is liberating and all that can go wrong
in a democracy.

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