History of the German people - from ancient times to the present day.. Scattered tribes, only after long and cruel wars submitted to Rome... Subjects of the Holy Roman Empire - and dozens of tiny, "toy" kingdoms and principalities of the Renaissance... A nation that gave the world many brilliant poets and writers, artists, philosophers and scientists - but also twice plunged humanity into the hell of world wars. How did it take shape and form? What is she like these days? Read about it in the book of the famous modern historian Stephen Ozment!