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Munich

Hofbräuhaus "and History – Beer, Culture, and Politics</I>

by Jeffrey S. Gaab (Author)
©2006 Monographs X, 154 Pages

Summary

Munich is Germany’s most popular city, and the Hofbräuhaus is Munich’s most famous beer hall. This book explores the connection between beer, culture, and politics in Munich to examine the crucial role the city has played in the development of modern Germany over the last thousand years. Anyone interested in Germany, Bavaria, or Munich, or anyone who has visited the famed Oktoberfest will enjoy this fascinating book. This book is ideal for courses in European or German history and culture, political science, urban studies, and sociology.

Details

Pages
X, 154
Year
2006
ISBN (Hardcover)
9780820486062
Language
English
Keywords
Staatliches Hofbräuhaus (München) Geschichte Hofbräuhaus Germany Bavaria Munich
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2006, 2008. X, 154 pp., 6 fig.

Biographical notes

Jeffrey S. Gaab (Author)

The Author: Jeffrey S. Gaab has published widely in modern European and German history. He earned his B.A. in history from Hofstra University, New York, and his M.A. and his Ph.D. in history from SUNY Stony Brook. Gaab is the author of Justice Delayed: The Restoration of Justice in Bavaria under American Occupation (Lang, 1999). He lived and studied in Munich and is currently Professor of History at Farmingdale State University of New York.

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