Introduction -- The competition between nobility and bourgeoisie for dominance over arts and culture -- The role of donors in shaping the intellectual elite --

Largely unnoticed among English-speaking scholars of German history, a major shift in interpretation of German history has been underway during the past three d

We tend to accept that German cities and states run their own cultural institutions (concert halls, theatres, museums). This book shows how this now “self-evi

Traces the development of German civil society through collective actions of honor