The Search for Normality by Stefan Berger

The Search for Normality by Stefan Berger

Although few modern German historians now set out to write national histories, Berger (modern and contemporary history, U. of Glamorgen, UK) stresses long-term continuity in his examination of the various narratives underlying the construction of the German nation in historical writing since 1800.

"This book presents an essential segment of contemporary history that so far has not been explored systematically.. [It is] based on a wide variety of sources and highly informative ... The exhaustive treatment results in a far more differentiated picture than has predominated so far."   · IWK

"[The author] has succeeded in presenting a differentiated, rigorously argued and convincing study of the debates that have taken place in the academic and media worlds."   · Archiv für Sozialgeschichte

"[The author's] lucid, well structured presentation offers non-German readers in particular a scholarly overview that still preserves the nuances of the subject."  · German Studies Review

"Curious observers of Germany's never-ending quarrel with its past will find much to ponder in Berger's assessments."  · Journal of Interdisciplinary History

"The author undoubtedly deserves a great deal of recognition ... The way in which he grasps all the diverse facets of his subject, yet pares his account down to the bare minimum is impressive."  · Bulletin of the German Historical Institute London

"There is much useful material here for a book on the role of historians and historical debates on the political culture of the Federal Republic during the years immediately before and after unification ... [it is] of great value."   · Journal of Central European History

"[The book] registers some important trends in recent historical debate, and does so with energy and insight."   · Times Literary Supplement

"A detailed and valuable research on an impressive range of recent historical writing."   · Jewish Chronicle

"... an invaluable guide to the political and ideological baggage carried by the standard works encountered by students on the library shelves."   · Debatte. Review of Contemporary German Affairs

Stefan Berger is Professor of Modern German and Comparative European History at the University of Manchester, where he is also Director of the Jean-Monnet-Centre of Excellence. Between 2003 and 2008 he directed the European Science Foundation Programme on 'Representations of the Past. The Writing of National Histories in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Europe (NHIST) He has published widely in the areas of historiography, national identity and labour history.

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ISBN 13	9781571816207
ISBN 10	1571816208
Title	The Search for Normality
Author	Stefan Berger
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Year published	2003-10-16
Number of pages	336
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