Representing the German Nation

by Mary Fulbrook (Editor)

Constructing the German nation has been one of the most contentious issues in modern Germany, since its “belated unification” in 1871; and all the more so in the turbulent 20th century, overshadowed as it was by Hitler and the Holocaust, riven by decades of division between East and West, and ultimately faced with the dramatic challenges of unexpected reunification in 1990. Twentieth century Germany provides a superb case study of wider issues, which are at the heart of contemporary debates on representation in literary and historical theory. Through in-depth analysis of selected topics in the light of common theoretical questions, this interdisciplinary volume brings together a range of perspectives.

Hardcover

First published December 15, 2000

About the author

Mary Jean Alexandra Fulbrook (née Wilson) is a British academic, historian and author. Since 1995, she has been Professor of German History at University College London. She is a noted researcher in a wide range of fields, including religion and society in early modern Europe, the German dictatorships of the twentieth century, Europe after the Holocaust, and historiography and social theory.