After the Berlin Wall : memory and the making of the new Germany, 1989 to the present / Hope M. Harrison.
Author/creator |
Harrison, Hope Millard author. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019. |
Copyright Notice | ©2019 |
Description | xvii, 463 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Introduction: The Berlin Wall and German historical memory -- Divergent approaches to the fall of the Wall -- The fight over memory at Bernauer Strasse -- Creating a Berlin Wall memorial ensemble at Bernauer Strasse -- Remembering the Wall at Checkpoint Charlie -- The Berlin senate's master plan for remembering the Wall -- The federal government and the Berlin Wall -- Victims and perpetrators -- Conflicting narratives about the Wall -- Heroes to celebrate and a new founding myth -- Conclusion: Memory as warning. |
Abstract | "Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, people around the world still remember the joyous drama of that night and the days and nights that followed. Even at a time before smartphones and twitter helped people experience an event together, the surprise opening of the Berlin Wall was viewed by millions on television sets and splashed across headlines around the globe. For Berliners and Germans themselves, dramatic days followed which would change their lives and their country"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Genre/form | History. |
LCCN | 2019014879 |
ISBN | 9781107049314 hardcover |
ISBN | 1107049318 hardcover |
ISBN | 9781107627406 paperback |
ISBN | 1107627400 paperback |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | DD290.24 .H37 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |