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Out of the darkness : the Germans, 1942-2022
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Title
Out of the darkness : the Germans, 1942-2022 / Frank Trentmann.
ISBN
9781524732912
1524732915
9781524732929
9780241303498
0241303494
Publication
[London] : Allen Lane, 2024.
Copyright Notice Date
©2023
Physical Description
xvil, 784 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Summary
"A gripping and nuanced history of the German people from the Second World War to the present day, including hugely revealing new primary source material on every aspect of its transformation"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Trentmann, Frank. Out of the darkness First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 07, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
Parsifal at war: the troubled conscience
The wages of sin: from Stalingrad to the end
The murderers are among us: from guilt to amnesty
Making (some) amends: reparation and atonement
The house of democracy: liberal, within limits
A new socialist people: the many moralities of the GDR
Searching for Heimat, East and West
War and peace: the dilemma of arms
Strangers at home: the difficulties of difference
United and divided: the cost of freedom
In the wide world: Germany at its limits
Money matters: thrifty, wealthy and unequal
The circles of care: family, community and state
Mother nature: loving and trashing
Epilogue: what is Germany for?
List of archives and abbreviations
Notes
Index.
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