War and German Memory - Excavating Significance of Second World War in German Cultural

Informationen zum Autor K. Michael Prince is a freelance writer and translator living in Munich, Germany. A graduate of Clemson University, the University of Virginia and University of Munich, he has specialized in German and American history, with an emphasis on cultural and historical identity. He is the author of Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! South Carolina and the Confederate Flag. Klappentext German memories of the experience of the Second World War have been central in shaping that country's postwar historical consciousness and cultural identity. This book explores how the sufferings of average Germans in war has been and remains the dominant narrative in German historical memory and how this influences Germans' attitudes toward war and their understanding of their country's role in world affairs. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. Digging in the Gardens of Carthage Chapter 4 2. Memorial Chapter 5 3. Sarcophagi of Memory Chapter 6 4. A Season of Memory Chapter 7 Epilogue: The Future of the Past 8 Bibliography 9 Index 10 About the Author

Product details

• Authors: K Michael Prince, K. Prince, K. Michael Prince, Prince K. Michael
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2010
• EAN: 9780739139448
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-3944-8
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater