Under the Map of Germany: Nationalism and Propaganda 1918 - 1945 - Rilegato

Herb, Guntram Henrik

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ISBN 10: 0415127491 ISBN 13: 9780415127493

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1996

Riassunto

At the close of the First World War, propaganda mapping played a crucial role in the creation of a consensus about German national territory.
Under the Map of Germany provides a detailed and vivid analysis of the history and techniques of nationalist mapping in inter-war Germany. Using extensive archival documentation - including many previously undiscovered maps - the author charts the development of new concepts of national territory and the establishment of an effective propaganda mapping network. His research demonstrates that a consensus about the extent of the Greater German nation was not created by skillful Nazi propagandists, but by the collaborate efforts of respected scholars and nationalist activists during the Weimar Republic. Challenging the belief that national self-determination is a just cause, Under the Map of Germany reveals that national territories are not tangible entities that can be clearly delimited, but are artificial constructs open to a wide range of interpretations.

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At the close of World War I propaganda mapping played a crucial role in the creation of a consensus about German national territory. This volume provides an analysis of the history and techniques of mapping in inter-war Germany, using archival documentation to chart the development of alternative concepts of national territory brought about during the Weimar Republic. The author reveals how an effective propaganda mapping network had been established and a consensus reached about the extent of the Greater German nation before the rise of Nazism. Challenging the belief that national self-determination is a just cause, this text argues that national territories are not tangible entities that can be clearly delimited, but are artificial constructs open to a wide range of interpretation.

Contenuti:

Introduction 1. Nationalism, Territory, Maps and Propaganda 2. Cartography and National Territory at the End of the First World War 3. A Concern for Accuracy 5. Coordination of Cartographic Revisionism The Stiftung fur Deutsche Volks-Und Kulturbodenforschung 6. Maps as Weapons The Development of Suggestive Cartography 7. Creating a Unified Message 8. Concepts of National Territory in the Third Reich 9. Maps and Nazi Propaganda Conclusion Primary Sources Bibliography

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0415127491
• ISBN 13: 9780415127493
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 264