Helena Waddy: 2 books
by Helena Waddy
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2010
The Bavarian mountain village of Oberammergau is famous for its decennial passion play. The play began as an articulation of the villagers' strong Catholic piety, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries developed into a considerable commercial enterprise. The growth of the passion play from...
Oberammergau in the Nazi Era
The Fate of a Catholic Village in Hitler's Germany
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2010
In her study of Oberammergau, the Bavarian village famous for its decennial passion play, Helena Waddy argues against the traditional image of the village as a Nazi stronghold. She uses Oberammergau's unique history to explain why and how genuinely some villagers chose to become Nazis, while others...