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Essential reading for students of history, biography enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a rigorous, nuanced understanding of one of the 20th century's most pivotal and destructive figures.
Drawing on a huge range of sources, this book recreates the world which first thwarted and then nurtured Hitler in the author's youth, from early childhood to the first successes of the Nazi Party. It charts the rise of Adolf Hitler, from a bizarre misfit in a Viennese dosshouse, to dictatorial leadership.
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Since the publication of Hitler: A Study in Tyranny in 1952, our knowledge of Hitler's life and, more importantly, of the historical context of his life, has been greatly extended by the opening up of the archival sources of Weimar and Nazi Germany. This book aims to provide a new synthesis and interpretation of our understanding of Hitler, set firmly within the history of his times, both shaping and being shaped by events.
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Praised as a masterly and authoritative biography, the book has been described as cool, judicious, and factually reliable. Critics highlight Kershaw's lucid interpretation of the Nazi regime's inner workings and the complex interplay between Hitler and German society. The biography is regarded as deeply disturbing yet unforgettable, combining meticulous research with a compelling narrative style.
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ISBN: 9780140133639
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 October 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 638g
Pages: 880
About the Author
IAN KERSHAW's other books include Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis; Making Friends with Hitler; Fateful Choices: Ten Decisions that Changed the World, 1940-4; and The End: Hitler's Germany, 1944-45. Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis received the Wolfson History Prize and the Bruno Kreisky Prize in Austria for Political Book of the Year, and was joint winner of the inaugural British Academy Book Prize. Until his retirement in 2008, Ian Kershaw was Professor of Modern History at the University of Sheffield. For services to history he was given the German award of the Federal Cross of Merit in 1994. He was knighted in 2002 and awarded the Norton Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2004. He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
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