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Germany : Memories of a Nation /
"Germany is unlike any other country in the world. But how much do we really know about it, and how do its people understand themselves? In Germany: Memories of a Nation, Neil MacGregor -- director of the British Museum and author of A History of the World in 100 Objects -- presents the stories...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Edition: | First United States edition. |
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| Summary: | "Germany is unlike any other country in the world. But how much do we really know about it, and how do its people understand themselves? In Germany: Memories of a Nation, Neil MacGregor -- director of the British Museum and author of A History of the World in 100 Objects -- presents the stories of a nation through a collection of thirty objects and touchstones. From coins and crowns to fairytales and philosophers, MacGregor presents the inventions, ideas, and icons that comprise the many identities of the German people. Germany: Memories of a Nation is a view of this complex and fascinating country like no other"-- |
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| Item Description: | "By arrangement with the BBC and the British Museum"--Title-page verso "Originally published in Great Britain by Allan Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, London, in 2014"--Title-page verso |
| Physical Description: | xli, 606 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-572) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781101875667(hardback) |