Weimar

'Kater has written a fascinating account of this extraordinary city. It is highly readable, capable of great wryness and, considering the cultural and political ground it covers, mostly very convincing.'-Philip Hensher, The Spectator -- Philip Hensher The Spectator 'Kater makes a convincing case that myth and reality don't quite add up in Weimar - that for much of its history the town was fusty and reactionary.'-Marcus Tanner, The Independent -- Marcus Tanner The Independent 'Political shadows, which hung heavily over Weimar for much of the 20th century, naturally permeate Michael Kater's thorough and thoughtful account of its history.'-Roger Morgan, THES -- Roger Morgan THES 'Michael Kater has written a vivid account of the evolution of a German town that is also a powerful symbol of German culture: of the heights but also the depths. The result is that this is not just a history of Weimar, it is a profoundly insightful examination of the dilemmas of Germans in the face of their heritage.' - Harold James, author of Europe Reborn: A History, 1914-2000 -- Harold James 'From Mr. Kater we get an intricate account of its atrocities and of the close integration - administrative, commercial, financial- of camp and town. Here as elsewhere, the author draws on the full range of scholarly research, going into immense, even excessive detail.'-T.J. Reed, Wall Street Journal Europe. -- T.J. Reed Wall Street Journal European Edition 'Kater's breadth of knowledge must come from a life-time's studying, and readers interested in any aspect of the Weimar legacy will come away from his book with new nuggets of information.'-Julian Preece, Times Literary Supplement. -- Julian Preece TLS