Hamburg: A Cultural History

by Matthew Jefferies

With nearly eight million visitors each year, Hamburg is fast becoming one of Europe's most popular city-break destinations: it is a city well worth getting to know. An innovative series offering in-depth cultural, historical, and literary guides to the great cities of the world. More than ordinary guidebooks, they introduce the visitor or armchair traveler to each city's unique present-day identity and its links with the past.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2011

Reviews

[Ted · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author is a professor of German History at the University of Manchester, who first visited Hamburg in 1981. He returned for an undergraduate year at Hamburg University three years later when his experiences formed the basis for this book. Though published in 2011, the book is still a concise review of the city’s history, key citizens, industries, neighborhoods, and culture. Mr. Jefferies writes succinctly while expanding when necessary. In 229 pages the reader (perhaps supported by Apple or Google maps) will come away with appreciation and much knowledge of this remarkable city.