Description
The story of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk epitomizes one of the most important and dramatic clashes in the European culture of memory and public history in last decades. The museum became the arch-enemy for the nationalist right-wing as "cosmopolitan", "pseudo-universalistic", "pacifistic" and "not Polish enough".
Pawel Machcewicz, historian and museum s founding director, was removed from his position by the Law and Justice government immediately after opening the museum to the public. In his book he presents this story as a part of cultural wars that tear apart not only Poland but also many countries in Europe and on other continents.
Author: Pawel Machcewicz
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 09/20/2021
Pages: 204
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9783110763492
ISBN10: 3110763494
BISAC Categories:
- History | Study & Teaching
- History | Eastern Europe | General
About the Author
Pawel Machcewicz, Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw.