Description: Rev. ed. of: Die 'Okumene der Historiker, 1987.
Brief description:
Wolfgang J. Mommsen (1930-2004) was Professor of History at the University of Düsseldorf and long-term Director of the German Historical Institute, London.
Review Quotes:
"...anyone interested in the history of historiography and the tensions between nationalism and internationalism within the historical profession should read Erdmann's informative book on the ICHS." - Journals of Modern History