Constructing the Prussia-Myth in East Germany, 1945–61
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10072706 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marcus Colla (0000-0002-0880-3495, King's College, University of Cambridge, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 527-550 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0094 • E-ISSN: 1461-7250 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022009418768860 |
| OpenAlex | W2883661545 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In postwar East Germany, dealing with the history of Prussia was problematic. While ‘Prussianism’ or the ‘Spirit of Prussia’ was widely perceived as a central cause of Nazism, it also could not be ignored when developing ‘progressive’ narratives of German history. This article investigates the political, intellectual and symbolic construction of a ‘Prussia-myth’ in the early postwar years. In particular, it investigates how the ‘Prussia-myth’ was adapted to changing political conditions, the theoretical contradictions this engendered, and the manner in which historians and cultural figures dealt with these problems when educating the East German population at large
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Economic history · German · Literature · Mythology · Narrative · Nazism · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Classics · Demography · European history and politics · German History and Society · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |