World War II historical reenactment in Poland

Titel: World War II historical reenactment in Poland : the practice of authenticity / Kamila Baraniecka-Olszewska ; translated by Julita Mastalerz
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Veröffentlicht: London; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022
Umfang: 200 Seiten : Illustrationen
Format: Buch
Sprache: Englisch
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Routledge studies in Second World War history
Einheitssachtitel: Reko-rekonesans
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Andere Ausgaben: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe
Uebers. von: Reko-rekonesans: praktyka autentyczności
ISBN: 9780367515645 ; 9780367515652 ; 9781003054450
Bemerkung: Title in Polish: "Reko-rekonesans: praktyka autentyczności, Kęty, Wydawnictwo Derewiecki 2018"--provided by the Publisher
Includes bibliographical references and index
Literaturverzeichnis Seite [185]-196
Zusammenfassung: Introduction -- Re-history: the subject of experience in historical reenactment -- The experience of the past -- The quest for authenticity -- The legitimisation of authenticity -- Past/present, here/there: reenactors' space-time -- Impression -- An authentic problem: women from the past -- Can everything be reenacted? -- Concluding remarks
"This book explores the consequences of the latest political shifts in Central Eastern Europe: the rise of right-wing parties and, among other things, politics becoming more invested in history. Reenactors' ability to marry the often-contradictory orders of historical truth, authenticity, and representation is explored. Moreover, Baraniecka-Olszewska analyses how the reenactors overcome various obstacles on their way towards authentic experiences, performing history through their bodies