German Intellectuals and the Nazi Past (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521145718)

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.

Author: A. Dirk Moses
ISBN-10: 0521145716
ISBN-13: 9780521145718
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d