German intellectuals and the Nazi past
This book examines West German intellectual debates about the Nazi past by explaining why they were so relentlessly polarized. Germans argued about the viability of their very nationality: was it stigmatized, stained, or polluted by crimes of the Third Reich? Or was it really like any other nation?...
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Formato: | Libro |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2009
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Edición: | 1st paperback ed |
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Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b34894366*spi |
Sumario: | This book examines West German intellectual debates about the Nazi past by explaining why they were so relentlessly polarized. Germans argued about the viability of their very nationality: was it stigmatized, stained, or polluted by crimes of the Third Reich? Or was it really like any other nation? The book examines how German intellectuals either defended national traditions or condemned them and instead advocated alternative traditions. Although the book proceeds chronologically, it differs from other works, which are event-based narratives, by highlighting this underlying structure of identity and dispute. |
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Notas: | Incluye índice |
Descripción Física: | ix, 293 p. ; 25 cm |
ISBN: | 9780521864954 9780521145718 |