Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 694 g
Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 694 g
ISBN: 978-1-316-51041-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
What is German history? Where did it take place? And what role did Germans living outside of Central Europe play in it? This polycentric history offers a new vision: It uses communities of Germans, from Austria to Chile to Russia, to rethink our narratives of modern German history. Focusing on the great plurality of Germans, and their interconnections around the world, it pointedly de-centers the nation-state while arguing that resisting its dominance in our historical narratives has high intellectual and political stakes. For within an unbound German history there are characteristics, clues, models, and precedents that can do much to undermine the return of violent, exclusionary nationalism. To that end, this book calls for a greater integration of mobilities, migration flows, different ways of belonging, and transcultural places into our narratives of Germans' histories. Ultimately, it reveals how embracing a range of narratives can help us to better understand people's actions, intentions, and motivations in particular historical moments.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Worldly provincials; 2. Cultural nation; 3. Emigrant nation; 4. Binding Germany history; 5. Recasting the emigrant nation; 6. Vectors of indoctrination; 7. Persistent postwar interconnections.
