Richie Alexandra. Faust’s Metropolis: A History of Berlin

Basic Books, 1998. — 1107 p. — ISBN 9780786705108, 0786705108An author narrates the history of Berlin from its birth in pre-Roman times through its pivotal position in many of the twentieth century's turning points, including Hitler's attempts to build a fascist empire, and the painful division that resulted from the Cold War.List of maps
Introduction
History, Myth, and the Birth of Berlin
The Capital of Absolutism
The Emerging Giant
From Revolution to Realpolitik
The Rise of Red Berlin
Imperial Berlin
The Road to the First World War
The Bitter Aftermath of War
The Golden Twenties
The Betrayal of Weimar
Nazi Berlin – Life Before the Storm
The Second World War
The Fall of Berlin
The Berlin Crisis and the Cold War
Flashpoint Berlin
East Berlin
The Walled City – West Berlin
The New Capital
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