German History - 1945 - 1990, German History - Political Aspects, 20th Century American History - Cold War, Communist Parties & Movements, East Germany (German Democratic Republic) - History, Germany - Politics & Government, Berlin - History
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In 1989-1990 the East German people courageously reclaimed authority from a postwar dictatorship of party and state. In an exhilarating eyewitness account of these events, the distinguished historian Robert Darnton goes behind the headlines to bring us the human face of revolution.Synopsis
In 1989-1990 the East German people courageously reclaimed authority from a postwar dictatorship of party and state. In an exhilarating eyewitness account of these events, the distinguished historian Robert Darnton goes behind the headlines to bring us the human face of revolution.
Publishers Weekly
These firsthand but uneven reports from respected scholar Darnton describe the momentous events (public demonstrations, the crumbling of the Berlin Wall) that led to Germany's reunification. (July)
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Publishers Weekly -
These firsthand but uneven reports from respected scholar Darnton describe the momentous events (public demonstrations, the crumbling of the Berlin Wall) that led to Germany's reunification. (July)Library Journal
Well-known historian Darnton ( The Great Cat Massacre , LJ 12/1/83) was spending an academic year in Berlin when he decided to temporarily set aside his 18th-century historical research in order to monitor closely the momentous events taking place around him. The result is this journal which, aside from being a chronology of the months before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, delves deeply into the mindset of the soon-to-be-liberated East Germans. Despite the obvious cultural and linguistic similarities shared by the two Germanies, the author discovers remarkable differences as well. The strength of this book, as of John Borneman's similar account After the Wall ( LJ 2/15/91), is in its immediacy and its portrayal of revolutionary events through the eyes of those most af fected by them, the East Germans.-- Ian Wallace, Agriculture Canada Lib., St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QuebecBooknews
Historian Darnton was in Berlin during the auspicious events of two years ago. His "journal" is more accurately a collection of essays, portraits, interviews, and analyses. A bibliography should have been included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 1, 1992
Publisher
Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Pages
340
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780393310184