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Prussia in the historical culture of the German Democratic Republic : communists and kings / Marcus Colla.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Colla, Marcus, author.
- Series:
- Studies in German history.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Studies in German history
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prussia (Germany)--History--Historiography.
- Prussia (Germany).
- Prussia (Germany)--Civilization.
- Germany (East)--Historiography.
- Germany (East).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (296 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- Using the case study of Prussia, Marcus Colla presents a multi-perspective approach to the way that a distinctive 'historical culture' was constructed in the German Democratic Republic, evaluating the roles played by political figures, historians, and cultural elites, but also purveyors of popular culture, such as writers and musicians.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Halftitle page
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of Credits
- List of Illustrations
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Prologue: Four Cities
- Communists and Kings
- Historical Culture
- Outline
- 1. Aftermaths
- Prussia Must be Destroyed
- From the 'Prussian Spirit' to Prussian Ghosts
- The Rise and Fall of Misere
- Transcending Misere
- Razing Prussia I-Berlin, 1950
- Razing Prussia II-Potsdam, 1959
- Razing Prussia III-Potsdam, 1968
- Conclusion
- 2. Politics
- Prussia and the East German 'Nation'
- An Attempt at Taking Stock
- Prussia Polemics
- 3. Intellectuals
- Controlling the Past
- Friedrich II. von Preußen: The Backstory
- Friedrich II. von Preußen: The Production
- Friedrich II. von Preußen: The Reception
- Erbe und Tradition
- Re-enchanting the Regional
- The View from the East
- The View to the West
- 4. Society and Culture
- The 'Socialist Personality'
- Overcoming 'A Certain Boredom'
- Urban Pasts
- Public Opinion
- Popular Culture
- Criticism and Satire
- 5. Time, Heritage, and Nostalgia
- Synchronising Socialist Time
- Prussia, Memory, and Identity
- The Revenge of the Past in Eastern Europe
- Conclusion-The Prussia Moment
- Prussia Today
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2022.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 8, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Colla, Marcus Prussia in the Historical Culture of the German Democratic Republic
- ISBN:
- 0-19-195663-5
- 0-19-268994-0
- 0-19-268993-2
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