Heritage under Socialism: Preservation in Eastern and Central Europe, 1945–1991

Published by Berghahn Books 2021

Heritage under Socialism

Preservation in Eastern and Central Europe, 1945–1991

Edited by: Eszter Gantner , Corinne Geering and Paul Vickers

Volume 2 in the series New Perspectives on Central and Eastern European Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781800732285

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About this book

How was heritage understood and implemented in European socialist states after World War II? By exploring national and regional specificities within the broader context of internationalization, this volume enriches the conceptual, methodological and empirical scope of heritage studies through a series of fascinating case studies. Its transnational approach highlights the socialist world’s diverse interpretations of heritage and the ways in which they have shaped the trajectories of present-day preservation practices.

Author / Editor information

Eszter Gantner (1971–2019) was a research fellow and project coordinator at the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe in Marburg, Germany, from 2013 to 2019. She published widely on heritage, the urban history of East Central Europe, and Jewish history.

Corinne Geering leads a junior research group at the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) in Leipzig, Germany. She is the author of Building a Common Past: World Heritage in Russia under Transformation, 1965–2000.

Paul Vickers has been manager of the Center for International and Transnational Area Studies (CITAS) and the Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America at the University of Regensburg, Germany, since 2018. His book, Making Popular Memory in Communist Poland, is forthcoming.

Eszter Gantner (1971–2019) was a research fellow and project coordinator at the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe in Marburg, Germany, from 2013 to 2019. She published widely on heritage, the urban history of East Central Europe, and Jewish history.

Reviews

“This coherent, well-conceived book presents a wide range of issues through a selection of interesting cases. Its focus on the Central and Eastern Europe region is an important addition to the wider discussion concerning the geopolitics of knowledge.” • Magdalena Banaszkiewicz, Jagiellonian University

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
INTRODUCTION Heritage under Socialism: Trajectories of Preserving the Tangible Past in Postwar Eastern and Central Europe Corinne Geering and Paul Vickers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART I Transfers and Exchanges in Heritage Policies and Practices
CHAPTER 1 The Past Belongs to the Future: Heritage in Soviet Policymaking on Cultural Development Corinne Geering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
CHAPTER 2 International Experts— National Martyrdom— Socialist Heritage: The Contribution of the Polish People’s Republic to the Early UNESCO World Heritage Program Julia Röttjer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
CHAPTER 3 International Tourism and the Making of the National Heritage Canon in Late Soviet Ukraine, 1964–1991 Iryna Sklokina Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
CHAPTER 4 International Contacts and Cooperation in Heritage Preservation in Soviet Estonia, 1960–1990 Karin Hallas-Murula and Kaarel Truu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
PART II Canonizing and Contesting the Past: Heritage, Place, and Belonging under Socialism
CHAPTER 5 Socialist Royalty? The Ambiguities of the Reconstruction of the Royal Residence in Budapest in the 1950s Eszter Gantner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
CHAPTER 6 Justifying Demolition, Questioning Value: Urban Typologies and the Concept of the “Historic Town” in 1960s Romania Liliana Iuga Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
CHAPTER 7 Making Sense of Socialism through Heritage Preservation: Stories from Northwest Bohemia Čeněk Pýcha Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
CHAPTER 8 Socialism and the Rise of Industrial Heritage: The Preservation of Industrial Monuments in the German Democratic Republic Nele-Hendrikje Lehmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
CONCLUSION Transnational Heritage Networks in Socialist Eastern and Central Europe Corinne Geering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 254
Keywords: History: 20th Century to Present; Heritage Studies; Memory Studies

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Published: October 15, 2021
ISBN: 9781800732285