The Foundations of Germany: A Documentary Account Revealing the Causes of Her Strength, Wealth, and Efficiency

English language deal with German history and German political and economic affairs, but practically not one of these has touched the heart of things. None has revealed to us the mainsprings and hidden causes of Germany spower, Germany sefficiency, and Germany seconomic success. None has displayed to us the principles of German statesmanship and diplomacy, and the factors which have shaped the national character and the national conscience of the people. An adequate account of the foundations of modern Germany does not exist in any language, not even in German. In the present volume such an account will be given for the first time. For its composition the writings, speeches, and state papers of Prusso-G ermany sleading men from the time of the Great Elector to the present, have been ransacked. Hundreds of volumes which are to be found only in a few of the greatest libraries outside Germany have been drawn upon. Into a brief space all the most important pronouncements of Prusso- 3erraany sleading men on the greatest political questions have been compressed. Mie book contains within a few hundred pages the quintessence of German statesmanship in all its branches, and in the words of its most celebrated and most authoritative exponents. Nations are what they are owing to their past.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org