Recovered territory : a German-Polish conflict over land and culture, 1919-1989

Umfang und Inhalt: "From 1919 to 1989, the borderland of Upper Silesia, one of Central Europe's most important industrial regions, was at the center of a conflict between Germany and Poland. In their interaction with--and mutual influence on--one another, political and cultural actors from both nations developed a transnational culture of territorial rivalry. Architecture, spaces of memory, films, radio auditions, museums, folklore, language policy, mass rallies, and archeological digs marked just some of the features that gave the borderland a 'German'/'Polish' face. This case, representative of the wider politics of twentieth-century Europe, played a critical role in one of history's most violent and uprooting eras"--Provided by publisher

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9781782388876 ; 1782388877
• Dimensions: 24 cm
• Extent: XXI, 280 Seiten
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Illustrationen ; Includes bibliographical references and index.. - The making of a contested borderland, 1871-1939 -- A transnational tradition of border rallies, 1922-1934 -- Acculturating an industrial borderland, 1922-1934 -- Giving "Polish Silesia" a "German" face, 1939-1945 -- Recovering "Polish Silesia," 1945-1956 -- Epilogue: From revisionism to Ostpolitik and beyond

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Geschichte 1919-1989 ; Politischer Konflikt ; Deutschland ; Polen ; Oberschlesien ; Schlesien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Oxford
• (who): Berghahn
• (when): [2015]
• Creator: Polak-Springer, Peter

Further information

• Table of contents: https://d-nb.info/1077655835/04
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• Last update: 11.06.2025, 2:19 PM CEST