Routledge Revivals Germany, France, Russia and Islam Heinrich Von Treitschke was a prolific German historian and political writer during the nineteenth century. In Germany, France, Russia and Islam, first published in 1915, he considers European diplomatic rela tions from the patriotic perspective of imperial Germany, in particular examining Germany’s relationship to Turkey and France. This is a fascinating classic work, which will be of great value to academics and students interested in nineteenth-century European politics and his tory. This page intentionally left blank Germany, France, Russia and Islam Heinrich Von Treitschke Firstpublishedin1915 byJarrold&SonsandAllen&UnwinLtd. Thiseditionfirstpublishedin2013byRoutledge 2ParkSquare,MiltonPark,Abingdon,Oxon,OX144RN SimultaneouslypublishedintheUSAandCanada byRoutledge 711ThirdAvenue,NewYork,NY10017 RoutledgeisanimprintoftheTaylor&FrancisGroup,aninformabusiness ©1915HeinrichVonTreitschke All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now knownor hereafterinvented,includingphotocopyingandrecording,orin any informationstorageorretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthe publishers. Publisher’sNote Thepublisherhasgonetogreatlengthstoensurethequalityofthisreprintbut pointsoutthatsomeimperfectionsintheoriginalcopiesmaybeapparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and welcomes correspondencefromthosetheyhavebeenunabletocontact. ALibraryofCongressrecordexistsunderLCcontrolnumber:15005047 ISBN13:978-0-415-82080-6(hbk) ISBN13:978-0-203-62856-0(ebk) This page intentionally left blank H VOX TREITSCHKE. GERMANY, FRANCE RUSSIA, 8? ISLAM BY HEINRICH VON TREITSCHKE LONDON JARROLD » SONS, WARWICK LANE, E.C. ALLEN fif UNWIN, LTD., MUSEUM STREET, W.C. This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS. PAGE TURKEY AND THE GREAT NATIONS - - - 9 GERMANY AND THE ORIENTAL QUESTION - - 78 WHAT WE DEMAND FROM FRANCE - - - 98 I. What we Demand - - - 99 n. Alsace and Lorraine Past and Present - 115 hi. The Claims of Prussia - - - 158 THE INCORPORATION OF ALSACE-LORRAINE IN THE GERMAN EMPIRE - 179 IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT WAR - 198 LUTHER AND THE GERMAN NATION - - 223 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS AND GERMANY’S FREEDOM - 256 OUR EMPIRE - 280