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Revising History in Communist Europe: Constructing Counter-Revolution in 1956 and 1968

Hardback

Main Details

Title Revising History in Communist Europe: Constructing Counter-Revolution in 1956 and 1968
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David A.J. Reynolds
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:236
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 153
ISBN/Barcode 9781785272080
ClassificationsDewey:943.087
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Anthem Press
Imprint Anthem Press
Publication Date 31 January 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A study of the Hungarian uprising of 1956 and the 1968 Prague Spring Both Hungary's 1956 uprising and the Prague Spring took place when regimes tentatively revised recent history. This process of remembering and forgetting shook the legitimacy, and shaped the actions, of communist party-states because their control of the past was central to their grasp of the present. Those who define the past control the present. Revising History in Communist Europe shows how the manipulation of history both empowered and weakened the communist regimes of post-World War Two Europe. It demonstrates how seismic events of the recent past reverberate in the understandings of the present, determining perceptions and decisions. With fresh analysis on the imposed communist definition of Hungary's 1956 uprising and its effects on the definition of the Prague Spring, this study will give readers a timely and penetrating insight into both landmark events.

Author Biography

David A. J. Reynolds is a writer, teacher and editor who has lived and taught in the Czech Republic, Hungary and the United States. He is a frequent contributor to the 'Hungarian Review' and 'The Technoskeptic'.

Reviews

Hungarian Cultural Studies -- Author Article