CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Vas, Julianna |
|---|---|
| Title | Three Mountains: Nationalism and Mountaineering in the Past and Present - Public history in South Tyrol, Berchtesgaden, and Transylvania |
| Summary | Mountains have been revered, used, and exploited as national symbols by 20th century European regimes. As such, they became sites of nationalist exclusion, violence, and performance of power. Having been a scene of atrocities and injustice, mountains constitute powerful lieu de mémoire: as such, they once again become anchoring points of history, identity, and community. In this thesis, three mountains at contested sites of memory relating to nationalist regimes in the first half of the 20th century are examined. The research explores the local histories of the interplay between nationalism and mountaineering cultures. After revealing the historical background, the research examines the present state of these three mountain areas as memory spaces. The research identifies factors in the ideological appeal of nationalism for mountaineering communities. Based on these factors, the paper examines the historiography of mountaineering and the nationalist usage of the mountain landscapes in the areas of the case studies. After considering the historical heritage of the sites, the research explores the existing memory landscape. It identifies the present or missing anchoring points of identity and self-definition relating to the alpine space. Finally, the paper contrasts the case studies, examines their similarities and differences, and places them in the broader context of remembering nationalism. |
| Supervisor | Andrea, Pető |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/vas_julianna.pdf |
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