German history from the margins offers new ways of thinking about ethnic and religious minorities and other outsiders in modern german history many established paradigms of german history are challenged by the contributors new and often provocative findings including evidence of the striking cosmopolitanism of germanys 19th century eastern border communities german jewrys sophisticated appropriation of the discourse of tribe and race the unexpected absence of antisemitism in weimars . German history away from the centre ie away from the state centred constitutional and foreign policy narratives that formed the standard approach for the gre we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. German history from the margins offers new ways of thinking about ethnic and religious minorities and other outsiders in modern german history many established paradigms of german history are. German history from the margins offers new ways of thinking about ethnic and religious minorities and other outsiders in modern german history many established paradigms of german history are challenged by the contributors new and often provocative findings including evidence of the striking cosmopolitanism of germanys 19th century eastern