German History before Hitler: The Debate about the German Sonderweg
@article{Kocka1988GermanHB, title={German History before Hitler: The Debate about the German Sonderweg}, author={J{\"u}rgen Kocka}, journal={Journal of Contemporary History}, year={1988}, volume={23}, pages={16 - 3} }
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