The Role of Distinct Publics in Framing and Re-Framing the Images of Historical Figures. A Study on the Publics Remembering Edith Stein

Edith Stein—a German citizen from a Jewish family of Breslau; a nun and a philosopher; a Holocaust victim and a Catholic saint—remains a figure central to multiple communities. This chapter analyzes the impact that certain publics have exerted on the figure of Edith Stein. It identifies the publics, analyzes their respective methods of disseminating Stein’s biographies and notes what results were accomplished. It also discusses the conflicts between the publics that have arisen in the process of commemorating the figure of Edith Stein.