GENERAL HISTORIES AND CHRONOLOGIES

Anderson, Bonnie S. A history of their own: women in Europe from prehistory to the present. New York: Harper & Row, 1988.
CCL HQ1587 A53 1988 (LC)

"Standard survey with special focus on woman's place and function in European society. Maintains that gender similarities outweighed differences according to period, nationality, and class, and that this held true over time." (AHA 22.18)

The Cambridge economic history of Europe. Eds. M.M. Postan and H.J. Habakkuk. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966- .
Reference HC240 C34 1966 (LC)
CCL HC240 C34 1966 (LC)

Vols. 1-4 deal with periods before 1700; vol. 5: The economic organization of early modern Europe; vol. 6: The industrial revolutions and after (pts.1-2); vol. 7: The industrial economies: capital, labour, and enterprise (pts.1-2).

Deutsche Geschichte: von den Anfangen bis zur Wiedervereinigung. Ed. Martin Vogt. Second edition. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, c1991.
SML Stacks DD89 D465X 1991

Concise history of Germany from the beginnings to reunification.

The Fontana economic history of Europe. Ed. Carlo M. Cipolla. Hassocks, Eng.: Harvester Press; New York: Barnes & Noble, 1976-1977.
CCL HC240 F653 (LC)

Vol. 1, The middle ages; vol. 2, The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; vol. 3, The industrial revolution; vol. 4, The emergence of industrial societies; vol. 5, The twentieth century; vol. 6, Contemporary economics.

Gebhardt, Bruno. Handbuch der deutschen Geschichte. 9th revised edition. Ed. Herbert Grundmann. Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta, 1978-1994. 4v.
Reference DD90 G43 1978

Contents: v.1, Frühzeit und Mittelalter; v.2, Von der Reformation bis zum Ende des Absolutismus; v. 3, Von der Französischen Revolution bis zum ersten Weltkrieg; v.4, Der Zeit der Weltkriege.

"A very useful compendium, arranged chronologically, covering up to 1946-50. Chapters offer a survey of the history of a period followed by an extensive bibliography. The work of several scholars, it originally appeared in 1891-92 and has been issued in revised editions under various editors. Each volume has name and subject indexes." (Balay DC220)

Germany, a companion to German studies. Second edition. Ed. Malcolm Pasley. London: Methuen, 1982.
CCL DD61 G42 1982

A handbook with chapters by specialists on German history, politics, and the law. Bibliographies and topical index.

Grotefend, Hermann. Zeitrechnung des deutschen Mittelalters und der Neuzeit. Hannover: Hahn, 1891-98. 2v.
SML Stacks Bp5 150
Microform Film B7102:1

Contents: Bd. 1, Glossar und Tafeln (1891); Bd. 2, Abt. 1, Kalendar der diöcesen Deutschlands, der Schweiz und Skandinaviens (1892); Abt. 2, Ordenskalendar. Heiligenverzeichniss. Nachträge zum Glossar (1898).

"Glossaries, calendars, and tables showing the chronology of German history in the Middle Ages." (Balay DC223)

Holborn, Hajo. A history of modern Germany. New York: A. A. Knopf, 1959-69. 3v.
CCL DD175 H65

Divided into 3 volumes, covering: Reformation; 1648-1840; 1840-1945. Deals with institutional, political, religious, intellectual, social, and economic developments. Index and detailed Table of Contents but no bibliography. Maps. An excellent source.

Jung, Kurt M. Weltgeschichte in Stichworten. Berlin, 1965.
SML Stacks D11 J85

"A chronology of events from earliest times, set forth in parallel columns for German, European, world, social, economic, and cultural history. Name and subject index. Emphasis is on European history, especially German history. Illustrated with photographs and maps." (Balay DC224)

Lamprecht, Karl. Deutsche Geschichte. Berlin: Altenburg, 1891-1908. 12v. in 13.
SML Stacks Bp5 10
Microform Film B6718

An extensive treatment of German history, by a well-known German scholar. Useful, though somewhat outdated, it must be supplemented by more recent studies for the 20th century.

Ploetz, Deutsche Geschichte: Epochen und Daten. Ed. Werner Conze and Volker Hentschel. Freiburg: Verlag Ploetz, c1991.
SML Stacks DD93 P56 1991

Chronology of German history.

Salewski, Michael. Deutschland, eine politische Geschichte: von den Anfangen bis zur Gegenwart. Munchen: C.H. Beck, c1993.
SML Stacks DD90 S254 1993

History of Germany from 800 to the present.