Building the East German myth : historical mythology and youth propaganda in the German Democratic Republic, 1945-1989 / Alan L. Nothnagle.

Publication | Library Call Number: HQ799.2.P6 N68 1999

Series: Social history, popular culture, and politics in Germany
Social history, popular culture, and politics in Germany.
Format: Book
Author/Creator: Nothnagle, Alan L., 1962-
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c1999
Locale: Germany (East)
Language: English

Physical Description: 208 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Myth and propaganda in East Germany
In Goethe's footsteps: the myth of Kultur
"In the spirit of Ernst Thälmann": the antifascist myth
"To be a German patriot means to be a friend of the Soviet Union": the myths of the great socialist Soviet Union and of the socialist Fatherland.
ISBN: 0472109464
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Myth and propaganda in East Germany -- In Goethe's footsteps: the myth of Kultur -- "In the spirit of Ernst Thälmann": the antifascist myth -- "To be a German patriot means to be a friend of the Soviet Union": the myths of the great socialist Soviet Union and of the socialist Fatherland.
Subjects: Youth--Germany (East)--Political activity.
Socialism and youth--Germany (East)
Political socialization--Germany (East)
Mythology--Political aspects--Germany (East)
Patriotism--Germany (East)
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