Prussia in the historical culture of the German Democratic Republic : communists and kings
Colla, Marcus.
Prussia in the historical culture of the German Democratic Republic : communists and kings Marcus Colla - Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2023. ©2023. - 1 online resource (324 pages) - Studies in German history . - Studies in German history .
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Cover -- Prussia in the Historical Culture of the German Democratic Republic: Communists and Kings -- Copyright -- 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 -- Conclusion -- 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 -- Conclusion -- 4. Society and Culture -- The 'Socialist Personality' -- Overcoming 'A Certain Boredom' -- Urban Pasts -- Public Opinion -- Popular Culture -- Criticism and Satire -- Conclusion -- 5. Time, Heritage, and Nostalgia -- Synchronising Socialist Time -- Prussia, Memory, and Identity -- The Revenge of the Past in Eastern Europe -- Conclusion-ThePrussia Moment -- Prussia Today -- References -- Unpublished Primary Sources -- Published Primary Sources -- Official Documents, Legislation and Parliamentary Proceedings -- Diaries, Memoirs, Interviews, and Correspondences -- Books and Other Publications -- Dissertations -- Radio and Television -- Online Images -- Secondary Sources -- 'Heinrich Wulf ', Berliner Extrablatt 83 (2015), p. 62 -- Index.
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.
9780192689948
Kulturerbe
Deutschland (DDR)
Fernzugriff
Prussia in the historical culture of the German Democratic Republic : communists and kings Marcus Colla - Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2023. ©2023. - 1 online resource (324 pages) - Studies in German history . - Studies in German history .
E-Book-ProQuest / Fernzugriff nach Registrierung möglich
Cover -- Prussia in the Historical Culture of the German Democratic Republic: Communists and Kings -- Copyright -- 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 -- Conclusion -- 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 -- Conclusion -- 4. Society and Culture -- The 'Socialist Personality' -- Overcoming 'A Certain Boredom' -- Urban Pasts -- Public Opinion -- Popular Culture -- Criticism and Satire -- Conclusion -- 5. Time, Heritage, and Nostalgia -- Synchronising Socialist Time -- Prussia, Memory, and Identity -- The Revenge of the Past in Eastern Europe -- Conclusion-ThePrussia Moment -- Prussia Today -- References -- Unpublished Primary Sources -- Published Primary Sources -- Official Documents, Legislation and Parliamentary Proceedings -- Diaries, Memoirs, Interviews, and Correspondences -- Books and Other Publications -- Dissertations -- Radio and Television -- Online Images -- Secondary Sources -- 'Heinrich Wulf ', Berliner Extrablatt 83 (2015), p. 62 -- Index.
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.
9780192689948
Kulturerbe
Deutschland (DDR)
Fernzugriff