Views of Violence: Representing the Second World War in German and European Museums and Memorials

Twenty-first-century views of historical violence have been immeasurably influenced by cultural representations of the Second World War. Within Europe, one of the key sites for such representation has been the vast array of museums and memorials that reflect contemporary ideas of war, the roles of s...

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Veröffentlicht: New York ; Oxford Berghahn Books [2019]
Schriftenreihe:Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association 19
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Zusammenfassung:Twenty-first-century views of historical violence have been immeasurably influenced by cultural representations of the Second World War. Within Europe, one of the key sites for such representation has been the vast array of museums and memorials that reflect contemporary ideas of war, the roles of soldiers and civilians, and the self-perception of those who remember. This volume takes a historical perspective on museums covering the Second World War and explores how these institutions came to define political contexts and cultures of public memory in Germany, across Europe, and throughout the world
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Okt 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (284 Seiten)
ISBN:9781789201277
DOI:10.1515/9781789201277

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