| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 312 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Germany at the centre of Europe -- ch. 2. Geography and regions -- ch. 3. Unification and aftermath -- ch. 4. Political structures and the federal system -- ch. 5. Economic structures : from model to modernisation -- ch. 6. Social structures : the 'social state' and patterns of living -- ch. 7. Structures of education : schools and higher education -- ch. 8. Structures of communication : the media -- ch. 9. Social issues -- ch. 10. Environmental issues -- ch. 11. Language issues : communication problems between east and west Germans / Johannes Schwitalla -- ch. 12. Berlin since 1989 : politics and culture in the capital / Ulrike Zitzlsperger -- Conclusion : some observations on German cultural identity today |
| Summary |
Studying German? Spending a year abroad in Germany? Or maybe going to work there? Then you'll need this handbook to contemporary Germany and the German language. Packed with essential information on politics, the economy and institutions, it covers the basics that are taken for granted by most Germans. Intended for readers without specialist knowledge in any of the subjects covered, this is an invaluable handbook for English-speaking students of German. Each chapter contains a German/English glossary giving guidance on the use of specialist terms in context. Covering German history, politics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-299) and index |
| Notes |
Text in English and German |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
BMBF-Statusseminar gnd |
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HISTORY.
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Civilization
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Economic history
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Politics and government
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Social conditions
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Landeskunde
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| SUBJECT |
Germany -- Civilization -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Germany -- Economic conditions -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Germany -- Social conditions -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Germany -- Politics and government -- 1990- -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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| Subject |
Germany
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Deutschland
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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manuals (instructional materials)
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Schwitalla, Johannes
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Zitzlsperger, Ulrike
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| LC no. |
2002281456 |
| ISBN |
9781444118711 |
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1444118714 |
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