Table of Contents

Dachau: 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.

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A unified interpretation of the historical, political and remembered culture of Dachau concentration camp, first published in 2001.

About the Author

Harold Marcuse received an MA from Hamburg University and a PhD from the University of Michigan, and lived and studied in Germany from the 1970s to the 1990s. He has been teaching German and Public History at the University of California since 1992. His research focuses on the reception of historical events, in particular events in twentieth-century German history.

Reviews

From the hardback review: '... Marcuse has definitely identified something both strangely disturbing and of great symbolic importance.' Times Literary Supplement From the hardback review: 'Clearly and sensitively written, the book is accessible to a broad audience. It belongs in every library.' Choice From the hardback review: '... 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