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Book SynopsisAuschwitz, Belsen, Dachau. These names still evoke the horrors of Nazi Germany. This 2001 book takes one of these sites, Dachau, to offer the first unified interpretation of the interaction between historical events, individual memory and political culture from the Nazi era to the twenty-first century.
Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: '… Marcuse has definitely identified something both strangely disturbing and of great symbolic importance.' The Times Literary Supplement
Review of the hardback: 'Clearly and sensitively written, the book is accessible to a broad audience. It belongs in every library.' Choice
Review of the hardback: '… Marcuse extends his story well into the present … Marcuse's book comprehensively documents the tug-of-war between the interests of local and regional authorities … ' German Historical Institute London
Table of ContentsDachau: past, present, future; Part I. Dachau 1890–1945: A Town, A Camp, A Symbol of Genocide: 1. Dachau: a town and a camp; 2. Dachau: a symbol of genocide; Part II. Dachau 1945–55: Three Myths and Three Inversions: 3. 'Good' Nazis; 4. 'Bad' inmates; 5. 'Clean' camps; Part III. Dachau 1955–70: Groups and Their Memories: 6. The first representations of Dachau, 1945–52; 7. Rising public interest, 1955–65; 8. Catholics celebrate at Dachau; 9. The survivors negotiate a memorial site; 10. Jews represent the Holocaust at Dachau; 11. Protestants make amends at Dachau; 12. The 1968 generation: new legacies of old myths; Part IV. Dachau 1970–2000: New Age Cohorts Challenge Mythic Legacies: 13. Redefining the three myths and ending ignorance: the 1970s; 14. The 1980s: relinquishing victimisation; 15. The 1990s: resistance vs. education.
