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Tailoring truth : politicizing the past and negotiating memory in East Germany, 1945-1990 /

"By looking at state-sponsored memory projects, such as memorials, commemorations, and historical museums, this book reveals that the East German communist regime obsessively monitored and attempted to control public representations of the past to legitimize its rule. It demonstrates that the r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Olsen, Jon Berndt
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn, ©2015.
Colección:Studies in contemporary European history ; 15.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"By looking at state-sponsored memory projects, such as memorials, commemorations, and historical museums, this book reveals that the East German communist regime obsessively monitored and attempted to control public representations of the past to legitimize its rule. It demonstrates that the regime's approach to memory politics was not stagnant, but rather evolved over time to meet different demands and potential threats to its legitimacy. Ultimately the party found it increasingly difficult to control the public portrayal of the past, and some dissidents were able to turn the party's memory politics against the state to challenge its claims of moral authority"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1322950784
9781322950785
9781782385721
178238572X
9781782385714
1782385711