Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] fine study . . .
History after Hitler is an erudite story of two entwined processes: how Americans after 1945 gradually found a voice in the field of German history and, more significantly, how West Germans were exposed to what they often saw as the more open academic culture of the United States." *
Central European History *
"Philipp Stelzel has written an immensely useful book . . . a rich compendium of some of the main figures and key issues at stake in writing the history of modern Germany after Nazism . . . It is exceptionally well structured and eminently readable, and it will be required reading in many classes on modern German historiography, especially at English-speaking universities. Quite a few historians featured in this book acted as transatlantic mediators; the same may now also be said of the author himself." *
American Historical Review *
"With knowledge and insight, Philipp Stelzel brings together two stories that are usually told separately-the writing of German history in the United States and in the Federal Republic of Germany-and shows their deep interconnections in the postwar years. In
History After Hitler we come to see the emergence of a genuine transatlantic community of scholars and its powerful impact on the writing of history." * Helmut Walser Smith, Vanderbilt University *
"Making use of hitherto untapped archival materials,
History After Hitler presents an intriguing perspective on the transformation of 'German history' as a field after 1945, examining the personal and intellectual connections of German historians with America. This is a substantial, thoughtful, and well-balanced contribution to the history of historiography." * Andreas Daum, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1. German History in the Federal Republic
Chapter 2. German History in the United States
Chapter 3. Encountering America
Chapter 4. Transforming the West German Historical Profession
Chapter 5. In Defense of Intellectual Hegemony
Conclusion
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
