Time and Power
Visions of History in German Politics, from the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich
Published on 13. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-691-21732-1 (ISBN)
Description
From the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers, a book about how the exercise of power is shaped by different concepts of time
This groundbreaking book presents new perspectives on how the exercise of power is shaped by different notions of time. Acclaimed historian Christopher Clark draws on four key figures from German history-Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Prussia, Frederick the Great, Otto von Bismarck, and Adolf Hitler-to look at history through a temporal lens and ask how historical actors and their regimes embody unique conceptions of time. Elegantly written and boldly innovative, Time and Power reveals the connection between political power and the distinct temporalities of the leaders who wield it.
This groundbreaking book presents new perspectives on how the exercise of power is shaped by different notions of time. Acclaimed historian Christopher Clark draws on four key figures from German history-Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Prussia, Frederick the Great, Otto von Bismarck, and Adolf Hitler-to look at history through a temporal lens and ask how historical actors and their regimes embody unique conceptions of time. Elegantly written and boldly innovative, Time and Power reveals the connection between political power and the distinct temporalities of the leaders who wield it.
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"One of Times Higher Education's Best Books of 2018" "One of the Financial Times' Summer Books of 2019: History"More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
12 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-21732-1 (9780691217321)
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Christopher Clark is the Regius Professor of History at the University of Cambridge. His books include The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 and Kaiser Wilhelm II: A Life in Power.