Lest we forget memory of totalitarism in Europe ; a reader for older secondary school students anywhere in Europe

An illustrated collection of 30 remarkable life stories of people affected by totalitarianism from 16 European countries, containing photographs and facsimiles of documents. Contributions by 23 public and nongovernmental institutions, organisations, museums and memorials dealing with the totalitaria...

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Corporate Authors:	Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů (Other), Platform of European Memory and Conscience (Other)
Other Authors:	Purves, Gillian (Other), Courtois, Stéphane (Other)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Praha Inst. for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes 2013
Edition:	1. ed.
Catalogue:	GEI:  Library Catalog Search Result
Textbook Classification:	School Subject (ISCED): History (0222) Level of Education (ISCED): Upper secondary education (3) Document Type: Teaching Aids Country of Use: Czech Republic
Description:	Summary: An illustrated collection of 30 remarkable life stories of people affected by totalitarianism from 16 European countries, containing photographs and facsimiles of documents. Contributions by 23 public and nongovernmental institutions, organisations, museums and memorials dealing with the totalitarian past of Europe, associated in the Platform of European Memory and Conscience. Includes a multimedia DVD containing 2:20 hours of documentary films from 6 countries (5 – 50 mins length, English subtitles or voiceover), the Reader in 3 e-book formats (.pdf, .mobi, .epub), two printable essays and a map. The purpose of the reader is to educate today's young generation about Europe's tragic totalitarian past and about the importance of upholding fundamental human rights, freedoms and democratic values in society. The goal is to promote a better understanding and integration among European citizens and to help prevent the recurrence of any form of non-democratic rule in the future. Physical Description: 288 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 1 DVD-ROM "Accompanying materials" (12 cm) ISBN: 9788087211809 9788087211793
Subjects:	Totalitarianism > History World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > Europe World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > Europe Former communist countries > History Communist countries > History Lehr- und Lernressource DVD-ROM
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Date of admission:	2014-03-05
Date modified:	2014-06-24