{"product_id":"a-demon-haunted-land-witches-wonder-doctors-and-the-ghosts-of-the-past-in-post-wwii-germany-paperback","title":"A Demon-Haunted Land: Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Evocative. . . . Epic. . . . Chock-full of colorful anecdotes and charismatic figures, \u003ci\u003eA Demon-Haunted Land\u003c\/i\u003e not only offers a brilliant rethinking of postwar German history, but also asks us to see the irrational as an integral part of modernity.\" \u003ci\u003e--Boston Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of World War II, a succession of mass supernatural events swept through war-torn Germany. A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into court on charges of defamation, assault, and even murder. What linked these events, in the wake of an annihilationist war and the Holocaust, was a widespread preoccupation with evil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile many histories emphasize Germany's rapid transition from genocidal dictatorship to liberal democracy, \u003ci\u003eA Demon-Haunted Land\u003c\/i\u003e places in full view the toxic mistrust, profound bitterness, and spiritual malaise that unfolded alongside the economic miracle. Drawing on previously unpublished archival materials, the acclaimed historian Monica Black argues that the surge of supernatural obsessions stemmed from the unspoken guilt and shame of a nation remarkably silent about what was euphemistically called \"the most recent past.\" This shadow history irrevocably changes our view of postwar Germany, revealing the country's fraught emotional life, deep moral disquiet, and the cost of trying to bury a horrific legacy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Black\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at the University of Tennessee and the author of \u003ci\u003eDeath in Berlin: From Weimar to Divided Germany\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the prestigious Fraenkel Prize, among other awards. She lives in Knoxville.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.94 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768043438368,"sku":"9781250813855","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/36f9d1df590c563962602eb3dfc8f29b.webp?v=1780323366","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-demon-haunted-land-witches-wonder-doctors-and-the-ghosts-of-the-past-in-post-wwii-germany-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}