Original Wraps. 8vo. [27-36] (ie. 10) pages. 24 cm. Offprint. In German. “Über Kriegserinnerungen und Kriegsbegeisterung, ” in Kriegsbegeisterung und mentale Kriegsvorbereitung. Interdisziplinäre Studien, herausgegeben von Marcel van der Linden und Gottfried Mergner unter Mitarbeit von Herman de Langen, Berlin, Duncker & Humblot, 1991. Offprint from a volume of essays devoted to scholarship on early twentieth century german militarist ideology and the subjective and social factors contributing to war enthusiasm. Mosse's essay opens with a quote from Vidal Nacquet's Assassins of Memory, and goes on to explore the 'myth of the fallen soldier'; the use of war myths across party lines and two world wars. Subjects: World War 1 – World War 2 – German militarism – German nationalism – German soldiers myths. Light edge wear, otherwise fresh and clean. Very good condition. (MOSS-1-9) Xxxx