A Cultural History of Berlin (Paperback)

From the hedonistic days of the Weimar Republic in the 1920s to the sober site of reunification at the end of the Cold War, Berlin has been at the centre of all the major shifts in German history in the twentieth century. The author argues that Berlin-as a city literally divided by politics-also serves as a microcosm for the major historical shifts of the twentieth century. Examining architecture, film, art, music and literature, she offers a concise cultural history of one of the most intriguing and important cities of the twentieth century.