Building the East German myth : historical mythology and youth propaganda in the German Democratic Republic, 1945-1989 / Alan L. Nothnagle.

Author/creator Nothnagle, Alan L., 1962-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1999.
Description208 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesSocial history, popular culture, and politics in Germany
Social history, popular culture, and politics in Germany. ^A267526
Contents Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Myth and propaganda in East Germany -- In Goethe's footsteps: the myth of Kultur -- "In the spirit of Ernst Thälmann": the antifascist myth -- "To be a German patriot means to be a friend of the Soviet Union": the myths of the great socialist Soviet Union and of the socialist Fatherland -- Afterword -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 98058051
ISBN0472109464 (acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HQ799.2.P6 N68 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold