The Third Reich in History and Memory - Brossura

Evans FBA FRSL FRHistS, Sir Richard J.

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ISBN 10: 0349140758 ISBN 13: 9780349140759

Casa editrice: Abacus, 2016

Riassunto

In this fascinating and enlightening collection of essays, one of the most important historians of our time reflects on the ways our understanding of Nazi Germany have been transformed in the twenty-first century.

Richard Evans examines new historical perspectives on the Third Reich, such as showing how it is increasingly viewed in a broader international - even global - context, as part of the age of imperialism. He investigates how Nazi policies in Europe drew on Hitler's image of the American colonisation of the Great Plains, how companies like Volkswagen and Krupp operated on a global scale and - perhaps most controversial of all - how historians have come to see the Holocaust not as a unique historical event but as a genocide with parallels and similarities in other countries and at other times. THE THIRD REICH IN HISTORY AND MEMORY explores how these new perspectives have brought dividends, but also offers a critical perspective on the ways they are changing our perception of the period.

THE THIRD REICH IN HISTORY AND MEMORY, in Richard Evans' characteristically compelling style, shows us that memory has to be subjected to the close scrutiny of history if it is to stand up to examination, while history's implications for collective cultural memories of Nazism must be spelled out with precision as well as with passion.

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Recensione:

The Third Reich in History and Memory sweeps together a military, cultural, social and economic overview of Hitler's Germany in a way that engages and startles (Telegraph)

Lucid, absorbing essays . . . in these essays, as in so much of his scholarship, [Evans] is right on the mark (Financial Times)

A stimulating collection . . . fascinating (Nicholas Shakespeare Telegraph)

Extremely readable . . . Evans does not hesitate to get stuck into one of the major disagreements dividing Third Reich historians (BBC History)

The importance of this book lies in Evans's ability to illuminate the character of a barbarous regime while never allowing judgement to outstrip evidence . . . As a master of his subject, Evans is not afraid to take aim at highly regarded works that he believes occlude or even trivialise the sufferings wreaked by Nazism . . . exemplary (Jewish Chronicle)

Descrizione del libro:

An astonishing, eye-opening survey of the modern world's relationship with Nazi Germany by the acclaimed author of the bestselling Third Reich trilogy.

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• Editore: Abacus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0349140758
• ISBN 13: 9780349140759
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 496