256 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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The period 1945-1949 is generally acknowledged as a critical period for the German people and their collective history. But it did not, Manfred Malzahn argues, lead inevitably to the construction of the Berlin Wall. As in 1989, so in 1945 the German people were prepared to break away from established patterns, to reassess, if need be, what it meant to be German. Then, as now, Germans East and... Read more
The German question: history and semantics 1 ‘Zero hour’ 2 Partitions 3 Natives and aliens 4 Foundations of a ‘new’ society 5 Economic reorganisation 6 Homecomers and refugees 7 Transport and communication 8 The press 9 ‘Low’ culture 10 ‘High’ culture 11 Parties and trade unions
Biography
Manfred Malzahn, born and educated in West Germany, has taught at the University of Edinburgh, at the University of Monastir, Tunisia, and at the University of Sétif, Algeria. He is currently lecturer in English Literature at the University of Malawi, Zomba. He has written extensively on Scotland and Scottish literature.
' ... both comprehensive and rich in content ... an invaluable contribution to our understanding of German history.' – German Politics
