Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Kurv

A Demon-Haunted Land

- Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany
Af: Monica Black Engelsk Paperback

A Demon-Haunted Land

- Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany
Af: Monica Black Engelsk Paperback
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

“Evocative. . . . Epic. . . . Chock-full of colorful anecdotes and charismatic figures, A Demon-Haunted Land not only offers a brilliant rethinking of postwar German history, but also asks us to see the irrational as an integral part of modernity.” —Boston Review

In the aftermath of World War II, a succession of mass supernatural events swept through war-torn Germany. A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into court on charges of defamation, assault, and even murder. What linked these events, in the wake of an annihilationist war and the Holocaust, was a widespread preoccupation with evil.

While many histories emphasize Germany’s rapid transition from genocidal dictatorship to liberal democracy, A Demon-Haunted Land places in full view the toxic mistrust, profound bitterness, and spiritual malaise that unfolded alongside the economic miracle. Drawing on previously unpublished archival materials, the acclaimed historian Monica Black argues that the surge of supernatural obsessions stemmed from the unspoken guilt and shame of a nation remarkably silent about what was euphemistically called “the most recent past.” This shadow history irrevocably changes our view of postwar Germany, revealing the country’s fraught emotional life, deep moral disquiet, and the cost of trying to bury a horrific legacy.

Tjek vores konkurrenters priser
Normalpris
kr 240
Fragt: 39 kr
6 - 8 hverdage
20 kr
Pakkegebyr
God 4 anmeldelser på
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

“Evocative. . . . Epic. . . . Chock-full of colorful anecdotes and charismatic figures, A Demon-Haunted Land not only offers a brilliant rethinking of postwar German history, but also asks us to see the irrational as an integral part of modernity.” —Boston Review

In the aftermath of World War II, a succession of mass supernatural events swept through war-torn Germany. A messianic faith healer rose to extraordinary fame, prayer groups performed exorcisms, and enormous crowds traveled to witness apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Most strikingly, scores of people accused their neighbors of witchcraft, and found themselves in turn hauled into court on charges of defamation, assault, and even murder. What linked these events, in the wake of an annihilationist war and the Holocaust, was a widespread preoccupation with evil.

While many histories emphasize Germany’s rapid transition from genocidal dictatorship to liberal democracy, A Demon-Haunted Land places in full view the toxic mistrust, profound bitterness, and spiritual malaise that unfolded alongside the economic miracle. Drawing on previously unpublished archival materials, the acclaimed historian Monica Black argues that the surge of supernatural obsessions stemmed from the unspoken guilt and shame of a nation remarkably silent about what was euphemistically called “the most recent past.” This shadow history irrevocably changes our view of postwar Germany, revealing the country’s fraught emotional life, deep moral disquiet, and the cost of trying to bury a horrific legacy.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 352
ISBN-13: 9781250813855
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1250813859
Udg. Dato: 8 feb 2022
Længde: 26mm
Bredde: 226mm
Højde: 144mm
Forlag: St Martin's Press
Oplagsdato: 8 feb 2022
Forfatter(e): Monica Black
Forfatter(e) Monica Black


Kategori Europæisk historie


ISBN-13 9781250813855


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 352


Udgave


Længde 26mm


Bredde 226mm


Højde 144mm


Udg. Dato 8 feb 2022


Oplagsdato 8 feb 2022


Forlag St Martin's Press