Aimed at scholars and students interested in the 18th- and 19th-century German states and reunification, this is a detailed study of German history between the mid-18th century and the formation of the Bismarckian Reich.

PART ONE: EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BACKGROUND ; PART TWO: GERMANS AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789-1815: CONFRONTATION AND DEFEAT ; PART THREE: THE LIMITS OF RESTORATION, 1815-1848 ; PART FOUR: TOWARDS A NEW ORDER, 1848-1866: REVOLTION AND REACTION

'This book is sure to be regarded as indispensable to students of German history. It has much to offer scholars in other fields as well, particularly those concerned with the genesis of modern nationalism ... Sheehan's book is a kind of summing-up of the work of his own scholarly generation. His colleagues could hardly ask for a more worthy tribute.' Daniel Moran, University of Northern Colorado, The International History Review `German History 1770-1866 leads the reader on a remarkable journey through the social, cultural and political history of the people of the German nation.' The European Studies Journal, Volume IX, Number 1, Spring 1992 'Every historian worth his salt should strive to produce such a book. Its length is its most immediately striking characteristic: 969 pages.' Panikos Panayi, History Today