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At the Edge of the Wall

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At the Edge of the Wall Synopsis

Located in the geographical center of Berlin, the neighboring boroughs of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg shared a history and identity until their fortunes diverged dramatically following the construction of the Berlin Wall, which placed them within opposing political systems. This revealing account of the two municipal districts before, during and after the Cold War takes a microhistorical approach to investigate the broader historical trajectories of East and West Berlin, with particular attention to housing, religion, and leisure. Merged in 2001, they now comprise a single neighborhood that bears the traces of these complex histories and serves as an illuminating case study of urban renewal, gentrification, and other social processes that continue to reshape Berlin.

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ISBN: 9781789208740
Publication date: 3rd March 2021
Author: Hanno Hochmuth
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 358 pages
Series: Studies in Contemporary European History
Genres: Cold wars and proxy conflicts
Urban communities
Social and cultural history