Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture : Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture - John Sandford

Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture

By: John Sandford (Editor)

Paperback | 6 September 2001 | Edition Number 1

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With over 1100 entries, written by an international group of some 150 contributors, this is the first encyclopedia ever to cover social, political and cultural life throughout the post-1945 German-speaking world. In over 1,100 entries written by an international team of over 150 contributors, this unique work encompasses the cultures of East, West and post-unification Germany, as well as Austria and Switzerland.
From the extensive overview articles of up to 2,000 words, to the shorter factual entries, the encyclopedia is thoroughly cross-referenced and includes useful further reading suggestions, along with a comprehensive index.
Subject areas covered: Architecture, Cultural Policy and Institutions, Economy, Education and Research, Fashion and Design, Film, Food and Drink, History, Intellectual Life, Language and National Identity, Literature, Mass Media and Publishing, Music, Peforming Arts, Political Life, Religion, Society, Sport and Leisure, Visual Arts, Writers.
Sample entries: advertising; Autobahn; Berlin Wall; Boom, Berlin Building; cabaret; drugs; Frankfurt Book Fair; Frisch, Max; Ganz, Bruno; garden gnomes; greens; Herzog, Werner; Klemperer, Otto; Love Parade; Mercedes-Benz; Neo-Nazism; prostitution; Richter, Karl; Schwarzenegger, Arnold; skinheads; television drama; Waldheim, Kurt; and much more.
Industry Reviews
'Sandford's exciting new publication provides considerably broader coverage than traditional German reference works. Its articles consist of a judicios mix of biographical and topical entries ... the entries themselves are well written and authoritative ... long and impressive list of contributors contains many well-known names in contemporary German studies. An excellent source for any library.' - Choice

'It deserves a place on the shelves of all public and academic libraries' - Library Journal

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