| Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture Contributor(s): Sandford, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415124484 ISBN-13: 9780415124485 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: 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, Performing 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Reference - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 306 |
| LCCN: 98-041725 |
| Series: Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture (Routledge) |
| Physical Information: 1.74" H x 7.13" W x 9.95" (3.04 lbs) 728 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Germany - Ethnic Orientation - German |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With more than 1,100 entries written by an international group of over 150 contributors, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture brings together myriad strands of social, political and cultural life in the post-1945 German-speaking world. With a unique structure and format, an inclusive treatment of the concept of culture, and coverage of East, West and post-unification Germany, as well as Austria and Switzerland, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture is the first reference work of its kind. Containing longer overviews of up to 2,000 words, as well as shorter factual entries, cross-referencing to other relevant articles, useful further reading suggestions and extensive indexing, this highly useable volume provides the scholar, teacher, student or non-specialist with an astonishing breadth and depth of information. |