UID:
edocfu_9958082736502883
Format:
1 online resource (244 pages ) :
,
illustrations (some colour).
ISBN:
9783847102045
Series Statement:
Eckert. Die Schriftenreihe ; Band 134
Content:
There are numerous popular myths concerning Hispanic America in German and Austrian textbooks from the first decade of the 21st century, and thus there is a big gap between historical narratives in textbooks and the scientific historical discourse. An analysis of textbooks from four centuries shows, that some of the myths were introduced into the textbooks in the twentieth century – for example the “myth of the flat earth” of medieval times. The myths relating to Hispanic America and the images and assumptions they conveyed were important to many different groups throughout history, became incorporated into collective memory and were uncritically incorporated into German and Austrian textbooks.
Note:
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universität Graz, 2013.
,
German
Language:
German
