Brinks, Jan Herman. <br/><br/>
Paradigms of Political Change :  Luther, Frederick II, and Bismarck. The GDR on Its Way to German Unity. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (355 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Paradigms of Political Change Luther, Frederick II, and Bismarck The GDR on Its Way to German Unity Jan Herman Brinks -- © 2001 by Marquette University Press -- Contents -- Translator's Note -- Series Editor's Note -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part A Between unification and demarcation-the classical Marxist writers and early social democrats on German history with special reference to the Reformation, the Peasants' War and Prussia -- 1.0 Foundations and Basic Questions of GDR historiography -- 2.0 The classical Marxist writers and early revolutionary social democrats on the German nation state, Prussian German history and revolutionary traditions -- Part B The GDR and its historiography on German history between 1945 and 1971. A path between unity and demarcation, demonstrated particularly in the treatment of the early bourgeois revolution and Prussia -- 3.0 A history of historiography -- 4.0 The GDR historical view of the Reformation and the Peasants' War as constituting 'early bourgeois revolution'. A historical comparison of Luther and Müntzer 1949-1971 -- Part C Heritage and Tradition in GDR historiography 1971-1987 Prussian-German history in the light of the dual policy of unity and demarcation -- with particular reference to the portrayal of the early bourgeois revolution and Prussia -- 6.0 The developed socialist society (DSS). The concept of a new type of nation and German unity 1971-1987 -- 7.0 Heritage and Tradition -- 8.0 Historiographic approaches to the Reformation and the Peasants' War 1971-1987. Luther and Müntzer- opposites or attractions? -- 9.0 Prussia, Frederick II and Bismarck- their portrayal between 1971 and 1987 -- 10.0 Final conclusions -- Postscript -- Bibliography -- Index -- Short Biography J.H. Brinks. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780874629798 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Luther, Martin, -- 1483-1546.<br/>Frederick -- II, -- King of Prussia, -- 1712-1786.<br/>Bismarck, Otto, -- Fürst von, -- 1815-1898.<br/>Political culture -- Germany (East).<br/>Communism and culture -- Germany (East).<br/>Church and state -- Germany (East).<br/>Nationalism -- Germany (East).
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DD281.6 -- B7513 2001eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>943/.007/20431