--- product_id: 172952558 title: "Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, Weimar Centennial Edition" price: "€ 50.60" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/172952558-weimar-germany-promise-and-tragedy-weimar-centennial-edition store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, Weimar Centennial Edition **Price:** € 50.60 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, Weimar Centennial Edition - **How much does it cost?** € 50.60 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/172952558-weimar-germany-promise-and-tragedy-weimar-centennial-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The definitive history of Weimar politics, culture, and society A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice A Financial Times Best Book of the Year 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. Review: Democracy should have worked - Eric D. Weitz has written a great book about a very important subject. He examines the political, social and cultural aspects of the Weimar Republic so that we can compare and contrast them with our own. Weimar Germany was born from the ashes of World War One, and was troubled by inherent problems right from the beginning. Weitz identifies the main weakness of the Weimar Republic as right wing elements such as the Junkers, the officer class and big business. He claims these elements never supported the idea of democracy and remained throughout the 15 years of its existence at best grudging, lukewarm supporters. He describes how the conservatives conspired to put Adolf Hitler in power in January, 1933, thinking they could control him. Needless to say, reality unfolded the other way around. Weitz describes how there were strong racist and anti-Semitic trends in Weimar Germany outside the Nazi Party, left over from Imperial Germany, and foreshadowing the Third Reich. There are illustrations of right wing, non-Nazi posters describing the horrors of French occupation and Bolshevism in blatantly racist images, for example. Weitz takes a really interesting look at the architecture, art and philosophy of Weimar, showing how trends in those fields both conformed to and led the worldwide trends. Weitz shows how democracy should have worked in Weimar: "Germans went to the polls on 31 July 1932. The Nazis received 37.3 percent of the vote, the highest they would ever achieve in a free election. They now became Germany's largest party and had 230 delegates sitting in the Reichstag. They celebrated their triumph, but it is worth underscoring the fact that they did not achieve, and never would achieve, a majority in a freely contested election. They received a very large chunk of the vote, more than one-third. But the German people never elected the Nazis to power. Nearly two-thirds of the electorate cast their votes against the Nazi Party." p. 356. Review: DETAILED HISTORY ON ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL TIMES OF 20TH CENTURY - Weimar Germany is an interesting one. Weitz did an incredible job going through all categories of this book ranging from politics, romance, technology, people, architecture, etc! If you wanted to go look at just specific category, the chapters are there for that and it doesn’t affect the reading flow. I personally found the politics section fascinating. Weitz did an amazing job to make clear that Weimar Germany was a mess of politics. All ranging from the radical left and the extreme right. Weimar was not unified it was detached with its own people. Politics are their response to post WWI. In their search to find meaning, we see modernism erupt in to Berlin like never before! Germans trying to escape the poverty of inflation and those lost in the Great War are now spending their days and nights having an incredible time. Berlin is the city of music and lights and NO ONE rests! Jazz also became relevant in this time and sex became prominent. Weitz makes it known that Weimar was a completely new creation for its people. Feminism surged like never before, technology and the radio had been introduced, MEDIA began to play a role in politics for people to get their word around. And ARCHITECTURE was changing too. It now became more modern, convenient and easy to build. My only concern was that some chapters can be too long and thus tedious. It could be quite repetitive or carry on a subject too long. But I found that simply moving on to the next chapter did no harm. Overal, Weimar Germany by Weitz is a fascinating book on Germany’s response to the aftermaths of WWI and how each segment of life in Germany in the 20s will play a significant role to its near future. ## Images ![Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, Weimar Centennial Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91nS+2KlTpL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Democracy should have worked *by A***L on October 20, 2013* Eric D. Weitz has written a great book about a very important subject. He examines the political, social and cultural aspects of the Weimar Republic so that we can compare and contrast them with our own. Weimar Germany was born from the ashes of World War One, and was troubled by inherent problems right from the beginning. Weitz identifies the main weakness of the Weimar Republic as right wing elements such as the Junkers, the officer class and big business. He claims these elements never supported the idea of democracy and remained throughout the 15 years of its existence at best grudging, lukewarm supporters. He describes how the conservatives conspired to put Adolf Hitler in power in January, 1933, thinking they could control him. Needless to say, reality unfolded the other way around. Weitz describes how there were strong racist and anti-Semitic trends in Weimar Germany outside the Nazi Party, left over from Imperial Germany, and foreshadowing the Third Reich. There are illustrations of right wing, non-Nazi posters describing the horrors of French occupation and Bolshevism in blatantly racist images, for example. Weitz takes a really interesting look at the architecture, art and philosophy of Weimar, showing how trends in those fields both conformed to and led the worldwide trends. Weitz shows how democracy should have worked in Weimar: "Germans went to the polls on 31 July 1932. The Nazis received 37.3 percent of the vote, the highest they would ever achieve in a free election. They now became Germany's largest party and had 230 delegates sitting in the Reichstag. They celebrated their triumph, but it is worth underscoring the fact that they did not achieve, and never would achieve, a majority in a freely contested election. They received a very large chunk of the vote, more than one-third. But the German people never elected the Nazis to power. Nearly two-thirds of the electorate cast their votes against the Nazi Party." p. 356. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ DETAILED HISTORY ON ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL TIMES OF 20TH CENTURY *by L***L on April 1, 2022* Weimar Germany is an interesting one. Weitz did an incredible job going through all categories of this book ranging from politics, romance, technology, people, architecture, etc! If you wanted to go look at just specific category, the chapters are there for that and it doesn’t affect the reading flow. I personally found the politics section fascinating. Weitz did an amazing job to make clear that Weimar Germany was a mess of politics. All ranging from the radical left and the extreme right. Weimar was not unified it was detached with its own people. Politics are their response to post WWI. In their search to find meaning, we see modernism erupt in to Berlin like never before! Germans trying to escape the poverty of inflation and those lost in the Great War are now spending their days and nights having an incredible time. Berlin is the city of music and lights and NO ONE rests! Jazz also became relevant in this time and sex became prominent. Weitz makes it known that Weimar was a completely new creation for its people. Feminism surged like never before, technology and the radio had been introduced, MEDIA began to play a role in politics for people to get their word around. And ARCHITECTURE was changing too. It now became more modern, convenient and easy to build. My only concern was that some chapters can be too long and thus tedious. It could be quite repetitive or carry on a subject too long. But I found that simply moving on to the next chapter did no harm. Overal, Weimar Germany by Weitz is a fascinating book on Germany’s response to the aftermaths of WWI and how each segment of life in Germany in the 20s will play a significant role to its near future. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lessons Not Yet Learned By Political Leaders *by D***R on January 27, 2010* Awesome History of the Weimar Republic Ch 1: A Troubled Beginning - Broad overview of the environment in Germany prior to the creation of the Weimar Republic in midsummer 1919. Ch 2: Walking the City - Interesting description of German society to include daily life, offices, hotels, cafes, entertainment, and the night life. Ch 3: Political Worlds - Discusses deep political divisions within Germany and shifting alliances among Social Democratic Party (SPD), German Democratic Party (DDP), and the Catholic Center Party (with interesting discussions about the rift between liberal-social reform and conservative authoritarian wings). Discusses the major parties on the right to include the German National People's Party (DNVP) and German People's Party (DVP) with a focus on pro-business, private property, and low taxes (versus the Marxist message of class struggle). Introduces the concepts of Jewish Bolshevism versus German National Socialism. The discussion of printing money, monetary inflation and hyperinflation has frightening parallels to the US Government today. Ch 4: A Turbulent Economy and an Anxious Society - Discusses postwar readjustment, inflation, hyperinflation and then the Great Depression to include printing too much money and introduction of new currency. Overview of German rationalization and the negative impact of German social welfare programs, and subsequent cuts to try to get their spending under control. Ch 5: Building a New Germany - a focus on architecture Ch 6: Sound and Image - focus on radio, photography and movies (great photos reprinted) Ch 7: Culture and Mass Society - discussion of German intellectuals, philosophers, and social theorists to include their preoccupation with the meaning of the "masses" and "mass society" Ch 8: Bodies and Sex - Eye opening description of social shifts in physical fitness and sexuality, to include Velde, who wrote "the key to enduring happiness in marriage lay in mutual, ongoing sexual pleasure" (p. 299). Discusses the "new woman" who emerged from the sexual revolution of the 1920s. Ch 9: Revolution and Counterrevolution from the Right - Powerful discussion on the melding of German nationalism and socialism, and the emergence of the Nazi Party. Superb historical analysis combined with an easy to read narrative and awesome photos. Five Stars! Dr. B. 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