Felix Robin Schulz

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Death in East Germany, 1945-1990Hardcover, 1 September 2013

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Part of Series
Monographs in German History
Part of Series
Monographs in German History, 35
Print Length
248 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Date Published
1 Sep 2013
ISBN-10
1782380132
ISBN-13
9781782380139

Description

As the first historical study of East Germany's sepulchral culture, this book explores the complex cultural responses to death since the Second World War. Topics include the interrelated areas of the organization and municipalization of the undertaking industry; the steps taken towards a socialist cemetery culture such as issues of design, spatial layout, and commemorative practices; the propagation of cremation as a means of disposal; the wide-spread introduction of anonymous communal areas for the internment of urns; and the emergence of socialist and secular funeral rituals. The author analyses the manifold changes to the system of the disposal of the dead in East Germany--a society that not only had to negotiate the upheaval of military defeat but also urbanization, secularization, a communist regime, and a planned economy. Stressing a comparative approach, the book reveals surprising similarities to the development of Western countries but also highlights the intricate local variations within the GDR and sheds more light on the East German state and its society.

Product Details

Author:
Felix Robin Schulz
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 September 2013
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.6 cm
ISBN-10:
1782380132
ISBN-13:
9781782380139
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
248
Publisher:
Weight:
503.49 gm

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