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Barbarake t1_j4cbox4 wrote

I'm looking for any books/information (in English) on how average people lived in Germany/Prussia during the late nineteenth century. Things like food, dress, social interactions, etc., especially in rural areas.

Can anyone suggest anything?

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Irichcrusader t1_j4dbd2l wrote

Been a long time since i read it but The Pursuit of Glory by Tim Blanning does, iirc, touch on a lot of these things in the time period it covers, 1648 to 1815. I can distinctly remember some accounts of how god awful it was to travel by road in those days, and the impact mass printed newspapers and pamphlets on social interactions.

Granted, that's a bit before the time period you're looking but it could give you a good starting point.

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Barbarake t1_j4dfhns wrote

Thank you for the suggestion. I'll give it a look.

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