Gerhard Paul (born 1951, in

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) is a German historian and retired (2016) professor of the

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Awards and recognition

*2005: International book award for the year of 2004 in the category "Neueste Geschichte" ("Recent History") from

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for ''Bilder des Krieges − Krieg der Bilder. Die Visualisierung des modernen Krieges''. (''Images of War - War of Images. The visualization of modern war.'') *2009: First place in the September 2009 list of recommended books of the humanities, cultural and social sciences (by

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) for the atlas he edited: '' Das Jahrhundert der Bilder. Band 1: Bildatlas 1900 bis 1949, Band 2: Bildatlas 1949 bis heute. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht''

Books

* ''Aufstand der Bilder. Die NS–Propaganda vor 1933.'' Bonn 1990. * (with Erich Koch) ''Staatlicher Terror und gesellschaftliche Verrohung. Die Gestapo in Schleswig-Holstein.'' Ergebnisse-Verlag, Hamburg 1996, . *''„Landunter!“ Schleswig-Holstein und das Hakenkreuz.'' Aufsätze. Westfälisches Dampfboot, Münster 2001, . * (with Bettina Goldberg) ''Matrosenanzug, Davidstern. Bilder jüdischen Lebens aus der Provinz'', Neumünster, Wachholtz, 2002, * ''Bilder des Krieges – Krieg der Bilder. Die Visualisierung des modernen Krieges.'' Schöningh, Paderborn 2004; . Fink, München; . *''Der Bilderkrieg. Inszenierungen, Bilder und Perspektiven der „Operation Irakische Freiheit“'', Wallstein, Göttingen 2005, . In addition to monographs, he was also an editor of a number of books in history.

References

External links

Gerhard Paul website
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