Life after Death

This Collection Of Essays Offers A Novel Approach To The Cultural And Social History Of Europe After The Second World War. In A Shift Of Perspective It Does Not Conceive Of The Impressive Economic And Political Stability Of The Postwar Era As A Quasi-Natural Return To Previous Patterns Of Societal Development But Approaches It As An Attempt To Establish ''Normality'' Upon The Lingering Memories Of Experiencing Violence On A Hitherto Unprecedented Scale. It Views The Relationship Of The Violence Of The 1940S To The Apparent ''Normality'' And Stability Of The 1950S As A Key To Understanding The History Of Post-War Europe. While The History Of Post-War Germany Naturally Looms Large In This Collection The Essays Deal With Countries Across Western And Central Europe Offer Comparative Perspectives On Their Subjects And Draw Upon A Wide Range Of Primary And Secondary Source Material.