Farewell to the era of contemporaries: National Socialism and its historical examination en route into history
TitleFarewell to the era of contemporaries: National Socialism and its historical examination en route into history
Author
Call number940.5318072/0017
Object number03576c
Place of publicationBloomington, Indiana, United States
PublisherIndiana University Press
Year of publication
1997
Physical descriptionpp59-79
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the book "Passing into history: Nazism and the Holocaust beyond memory" pp59-79
Description
Discusses the significance of demographic development on historical research on National Socialism from three aspects. Firstly, a brief reappraisal of contemporary history as a new discipline in Germany after 1945. The second part considers a number of generational aspects in the debate on National Socialism and finally, the significance of the imminent passage of National Socialism from the realm of contemporary history.