The war that never ends: The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk

The story of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk epitomizes one of the most important and dramatic clashes in the European culture of memory and public history in last decades. The museum became the arch-enemy for the nationalist right-wing as "cosmopolitan", "pseudo-universa...

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1. Verfasser: Machcewicz, Paweł 1966- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: München ; Wien De Gruyter Oldenbourg [2019]
Schriftenreihe:Public History in International Perspective Volume 2
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Zusammenfassung:The story of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk epitomizes one of the most important and dramatic clashes in the European culture of memory and public history in last decades. The museum became the arch-enemy for the nationalist right-wing as "cosmopolitan", "pseudo-universalistic", "pacifistic" and "not Polish enough". Paweł Machcewicz, historian and museum's founding director, was removed from his position by the Law and Justice government immediately after opening the museum to the public. In his book he presents this story as a part of cultural wars that tear apart not only Poland but also many countries in Europe and on other continents
Beschreibung:Erscheint als Open Access bei De Gruyter
Beschreibung:1 online resource (X, 194 pages)
ISBN:9783110659092
9783110655032
DOI:10.1515/9783110659092