Stauffenberg: A Family History, 1905-1944 - Brossura

Hoffmann, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0773535446 ISBN 13: 9780773535442

Casa editrice: McGill Queens Univ, 2008

Riassunto

The attempt to assassinate Hitler is widely acknowledged, but few are aware of the individuals involved. In this detailed family history Peter Hoffmann reveals the tragic and heroic life of Claus, Count Stauffenberg, German aristocrat and would-be assassin of Adolph Hitler. Hoffmann details Stauffenberg's formative years, showing how his relationship with his brothers Berthold and Alexander, their association with the circle of the poet Stefan George, and their professional and political development led them to resist the tyranny of Hitler and the German government, first through established channels but culminating in the attempted assassination and coup of 20 July 1944. Stauffenberg is based on a comprehensive collection of sources, including family papers, correspondence, and information from numerous contemporaries, as well as a unique collection of illustrative material. Hoffmann's knowledge of Stauffenberg was sought for the highly anticipated feature film Valkyrie, for which he served as an advisor.This revised edition includes a new preface by Hoffman and important information he has uncovered since the book was first published.

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Recensione:

"Peter Hoffmann's study of Claus, Graf Stauffenberg and his brothers is a work of enormous erudition. It gives a convincing portrait of one of the central figures in the July 1944 bomb plot against Hitler. Particularly interesting is the evidence which Hoffmann has uncovered of the influence of the poet Stefan George, with his view of the special destiny of an idealistic elite, on the Stauffenberg brothers. The book also gives a gripping and authoritative account of the planning and execution of the conspiracy itself." --Jonathan Wright, author of Germany and the Origins of the second World War, Christ Church, Oxford

L'autore:

Peter Hoffmann is William Kingsford Professor of History, McGill University, and the author of The History of the German Resistance, 1933-1945.

Peter Hoffmann is William Kingsford Professor of History, McGill University, and the author of The History of the German Resistance, 1933-1945.

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• Editore: McGill Queens Univ
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0773535446
• ISBN 13: 9780773535442
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 424