{"product_id":"after-the-nazis-the-story-of-culture-in-west-germany-hardcover","title":"After the Nazis: The Story of Culture in West Germany - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael H. Kater\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging, insightful history of culture in West Germany--from literature, film, and music to theater and the visual arts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After World War II a mood of despair and impotence pervaded the arts in West Germany. The culture and institutions of the Third Reich were abruptly dismissed, yet there was no immediate return to the Weimar period's progressive ideals. In this moment of cultural stasis, how could West Germany's artists free themselves from their experiences of Nazism? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moving from 1945 to reunification, Michael H. Kater explores West German culture as it emerged from the darkness of the Third Reich. Examining periods of denial and complacency as well as attempts to reckon with the past, he shows how all postwar culture was touched by the vestiges of National Socialism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the literature of G?ter Grass to the happenings of Joseph Beuys and Karlheinz Stockhausen's innovations in electronic music, Kater shows how it was only through the reinvigoration of the cultural scene that West Germany could contend with its past--and eventually allow democracy to reemerge.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael H. Kater\u003c\/b\u003e is distinguished research professor emeritus of history at York University, Toronto, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCulture in Nazi Germany\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeimar: From Enlightenment to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHitler Youth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.89 x 9.29 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764865696032,"sku":"9780300259247","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29bdff9a65d13e0722c85a4b68cf1cee.webp?v=1780256829","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/after-the-nazis-the-story-of-culture-in-west-germany-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}