Dictionary of German Biography v 2

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The Dictionary of German Biography is now at last to be published in English. The Dictionary is unique, complete and comprehensive with biographies of 60,000 people from the German-speaking world. It covers not only individuals from Germany but also from Austria, Switzerland and other countries where German is or used to be spoken. Coverage stretches all the way from the time of Charlemagne to the present day. In order to ensure that entries were as objective as possible, only individuals whose life and works have come to an end were included. The Dictionary of German Biography was produced by a team of outstanding scholars headed by Editors in Chief Walther Killy and Rud...olf Vierhaus. An advisory board made up of experts in individual fields ensured that the same rigorous standards were observed for all subject areas. More than 500 leading academics from around the world contributed articles for the Dictionary. This commitment to high academic standards has already made the Dictionary a standard work in Germany. Completed between 1995 and 1999, the ten-volume German version of the Dictionary of German Biography provides the latest information in a unique, compact format, covering all persons from A to Z. It is the obvious choice for people wanting biographical information from any number of areas.Of course all the Germans who are famous throughout the world can be found here, amongst the lesser known persons. Political leaders whose The Dictionary of German Biography, published in English, is a unique, complete and comprehensive reference work with biographies of some 56,000 people from the German-speaking world. It covers not only individuals from Germany but also from Austria, Switzerland and other countries where German is or used to be spoken. The period covered stretches from the time of Charlemagne to the present day. In order to ensure that entries were as objective as possible, only individuals whose life and works have come to an end have been included. The Dictionary of German Biography was produced by a team of outstanding scholars headed by Editors in Chief Walther Killy and Rudolf Vierhaus, whilst an advisory board made up of experts in individual fields ensured that the same rigorous standards were observed for all subject areas. More than 500 leading academics from around the world contributed articles for the Dictionary. This commitment to high academic standards has already made the Dictionary a standard work in Germany. Completed between 1995 and 1999, the ten-volume German version of the Dictionary of German Biography provides the latest information in a unique, compact format, covering all persons from A to Z. It is the obvious choice for people wanting biographical information from any number of areas.Besides a host of lesser known persons the Dictionary of German Biography includes all the world-famous Germans. Political leaders whose influence was felt well beyond the bounds of modern-day Germany, such as Charlemagne, Frederick the Great, and Bismarck, are all covered in depth as are outstanding names from the world of science, such as Copernicus and Einstein. It provides detailed articles on the great philosophers Kant, Hegel and Nietzsche, the composers Bach, Mozart and Wagner, writers such as Goethe and Kafka, inventors such as Diesel and great industrialists such as Thyssen, Daimler and Krupp.

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ISBN: 978-3-598-23292-3
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