The ghosts of Berlin : confronting German history in the urban landscape

Berlin is once again the official capital of a united Germany and, perhaps, the metaphorical capital of a new Europe. In accordance with its received status, a series of massive architectural projects has been initiated, intended to restore, reveal, and reinvent both the physical and the symbolic city of Berlin. But to build a future, one must first examine the past. And Berlin's past is particularly troubling. In this elegant and compelling work, Brian Ladd examines the. Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index. ix, 271 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm