The Weimar Republic Through the Lens of the Press

The Weimar Republic in Germany, its first parliamentary democracy, was an epoch of political turbulence, economic instability and cultural excitement. From today's viewpoint, the era can be seen as both a role model and a warning from history. This volume investigates the period in word and also in picture, including photographic perspectives and prominent views and opinions from 1919 to 1932. Eminent Swedish historian Torsten Palmér taps the opinions of important personalities from the spheres of the arts as well as economies and politics and provides many factual, enlightening commentaries to guide the reader through the photojournalism and writings of a fascinating era.