Germany as a Culture of Remembrance

“An avant-garde of memory-oriented historiography.” — Journal of Modern History

“[A] stimulating collection of essays. . . . [A] thought-provoking book.” — Journal of Social History

“[Confino’s] masterful collection of 10 essays invites the reader to an unconventional, but theoretically and methodologically highly reflected journey into the construction of German nationhood via negotiations of locality and memory.” — German Studies Review

“Offers excellent intellectual fodder not only for Germanists, but also for a much broader audience. . . . [Will] launch scholars and students alike into explorations of the past that embrace both individual and collective identities as complicated and ever-changing.” — The Historian

“A well-written . . . provocative account that advances our understanding of national identity construction while also providing stimulating insights into the practice of writing history. . . . Outstanding.” — CLIO

“Alon Confino reminds us what a pleasure it is to be a historian because history links so uniquely wonderment and the craft of precise inquiry. His incisive journey through the web of remembrances that make up the German nation richly exhibits the wisdom that derives from this sensibility.” — Michael Geyer, University of Chicago

“The appeal of this book is that it refuses any easy categorization. Confino is comfortable doing many different sorts of history, and he does them all very well. He uses a broad range of sources, he effectively demonstrates that different sources may require different methodological approaches, and he moves with enviable ease from one type of material to another. This book is a pleasure to read.” — Robert Moeller, University of California, Irvine