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A Concise History of the Third Reich
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Ideal for general readers and students seeking an authoritative introduction to the history of the Third Reich, blending scholarly insight with readability.
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See moreGives general readers and students a comprehensive history of the twelve years of the Third Reich - from political takeover of January 30, 1933 to the German capitulation of May 1945. This book's illustrations are treated as documents that illuminate the visual power of Nazi ideology.
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This well-illustrated, highly accessible book at last gives general readers and students a compact, yet comprehensive and authoritative history of the twelve years of the Third Reich—from political takeover of 30 January 1933 to the German capitulation of May 1945.
Originally published to rave reviews in Germany, A Concise History of the Third Reich describes the establishment of the totalitarian dictatorship, the domestic and foreign politics of the regime, everyday life and terror in National Socialist Germany, the events leading to World War II and the war itself, various forms of resistance against Hitler, and the Holocaust.
The book's extensive illustrations are thoroughly treated as documents that illuminate the visual power of Nazi ideology.
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Chronique/Kroniek praises this work as "a concise yet comprehensive survey of the state of scholarship for a general ... audience," highlighting its accessibility and thoroughness.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780520253834
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 December 2007
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 137 b-w photographs
Contributors:
- Translated by Thomas Dunlap
- Translated by Thomas Dunlap
- Translated by Thomas Dunlap
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 454g
Pages: 331
About the Author
Wolfgang Benz is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technische Universitat Berlin. Among his previous books is The Holocaust (1997).
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