The long ride of Major von Schill : a journey through German history and memory / Sam A. Mustafa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mustafa, Sam A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collective memory--Germany.

Collective memory.

Heroes--Germany--History.

Heroes.

Germany--History--1789-1900.

Germany.

Germany--History--20th century.

Schill, Ferdinand von, 1776-1809--In literature.

Schill, Ferdinand von.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique book tells the remarkable story of Ferdinand von Schill, the Prussian major who led a failed revolt against Napoleon. After his death in 1809 Schill became a ubiquitous figure of German nationalism, a symbolic hero used by monarchists, Liberal Democrats, Nazis, and Communists alike, each for their own ends. Using the narrative of Schill's famous ""ride,"" Sam A. Mustafa guides readers through the radical changes in German society and politics in the past two centuries. In the process, he considers the nature of patriotism, the creation of heroes and heroic mythology, and the fragil

Contents:

Contents; Preface; cknowledgments; A Note Regarding Translation and Spelling; Abbreviations Used in the Notes; Chapter 01. I Would Rather Die a Thousand Deaths; Chapter 02. He Could DoWonderful Things; Chapter 03. An End with Terrors; Chapter 04. Spirit of Our Ferdinand; Chapter 05. Triumphant, Dangerous Magic; Chapter 06. Empire of Memory; Chapter 07. All Is Not Lost; Chapter 08. He Is a Soldier, and Must Obey; Chapter 09. More Than Just Blood or Homeland; Epilogue: Schill Street; Bibliography; Index; About the Author; photospread

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-308) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-49612-3

9786612496127

0-7425-5743-X

OCLC:

609847038