Description
This edition publishes official reports written for the Foreign Office by British envoys to the States of the German Confederation (1815-1866). Volume II covers the period of German Vormarz from the July Revolution 1830 to 1847. All despatches are transcribed and annotated for the first time. The following missions are included: Frankfurt (Diet of the German Confederation), Berlin (Prussia), Munich (Bavaria), Stuttgart (Wurttemberg), Dresden (Saxony), Vienna (Austria) and Hanover from 1837. The selection presents the pluralistic perception of British diplomats of the political, economic, military, cultural, and social situation in the German states. Furthermore, the edition provides insights into the activities of the nineteenth century British diplomatic service.
Publishes official reports sent by British envoys in Germany to the Foreign Office in London.
About the Author
Research Fellow of the German Historical Institute in London. He is author of Fluchtlingslehrer und Fluchtlingshochschullehrer. Eine Studie zur Integration der Fluchtlinge und Vertriebenen im bayerischen Bildungswesen 1945-1961 (2002). Research Fellow at the German Historical Institute in London. Her latest publications include Mord und andere Kleinigkeiten. Ungewoehnliche Kriminalfalle aus sechs Jahrhunderten (2001) and the forthcoming 'Refugees of Revolution. Political Exiles in Mid-Victorian London' (2002). Director of the German Historical Institute in London until 2000. He has written on 19th century German and English history.
Reviews
'The series [...] will be a highly useful reference point for teachers and researchers of Anglo-German relations, and nineteenth-century British, German and diplomatic history.' John R. Davis, History
'The high quality of the edition, including an annotated index of names and subjects, contribute to a very valuable collection of sources which will be welcomed by all historians interested in Anglo-German perceptions and in the history of diplomatic services in the nineteenth century. The edition of the following volumes is eagerly awaited.' Joern Leonhard, The English Historical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780521818681
Author Markus Moesslang
Format Hardback
Page Count 624
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 904g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 150mm * 38mm
Publishes official reports sent by British envoys in Germany to the Foreign Office in London.
About the Author
Research Fellow of the German Historical Institute in London. He is author of Fluchtlingslehrer und Fluchtlingshochschullehrer. Eine Studie zur Integration der Fluchtlinge und Vertriebenen im bayerischen Bildungswesen 1945-1961 (2002). Research Fellow at the German Historical Institute in London. Her latest publications include Mord und andere Kleinigkeiten. Ungewoehnliche Kriminalfalle aus sechs Jahrhunderten (2001) and the forthcoming 'Refugees of Revolution. Political Exiles in Mid-Victorian London' (2002). Director of the German Historical Institute in London until 2000. He has written on 19th century German and English history.
Reviews
'The series [...] will be a highly useful reference point for teachers and researchers of Anglo-German relations, and nineteenth-century British, German and diplomatic history.' John R. Davis, History
'The high quality of the edition, including an annotated index of names and subjects, contribute to a very valuable collection of sources which will be welcomed by all historians interested in Anglo-German perceptions and in the history of diplomatic services in the nineteenth century. The edition of the following volumes is eagerly awaited.' Joern Leonhard, The English Historical Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780521818681
Author Markus Moesslang
Format Hardback
Page Count 624
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 904g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 150mm * 38mm
