Divided Memory: The Nazi Past in the Two Germanys
Numerous books such as Andrei S. Markovits and Simon Reich's recent The German Predicament (LJ 3/1/97) have examined in some manner the Nazi past versus the present world. Herf (history, Ohio Univ.) questions what Germany has made of its past: Is the memory different in the former East than in the West, and if so, why? Herf examines the papers and writings of the major personalities of the former East and West Germany, such as Walter Ulbricht and Konrad Adenauer. Herf feels that leaders who urged their compatriots to look their history in the face raised issues important to any country. Furthermore, they left behind "an often unpopular, discomforting, demanding, yet precious legacy." This study should be in larger academic libraries or large public libraries with strong collections on the Third Reich and Germany.?Dennis L. Noble, Sequim, Wash.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.