
The Nazi regime was a regime of unparalleled destructiveness. Nazism presents both key texts from some of the most innovative and challenging of more recent studies and extracts from the older historiography of the origins, nature, impact, and legacy of the National Socialist regime. It suggests both the need to re-read and re-consider much forgotten or ignored texts from earlier generations of commentators and the possibility of considering afresh the structure, style of rule, and consequences of National Socialism in the context provided by the end of the cold war. The texts connect the experiences of the Jewish and non-Jewish victims of Nazi aggression and genocide; links the fates of the victims with analysis of the perpetrators; and stresses the consequences of this unprecedented collapse in civilised values for post war Germany and the world.
This volume investigates the origins, nature, impact, and legacy of the National Socialist regime through a curated selection of historical texts. Neil Gregor, a scholar of modern German history, compiles a diverse range of primary and secondary sources to challenge established interpretations of the Nazi era. The work argues for a re-evaluation of both foundational historiography and contemporary scholarship in light of post-Cold War perspectives on the collapse of civilized values.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and students frequently utilize this text as a foundational resource for understanding the historiographical shifts in Nazi studies. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which is designed for those seeking a rigorous engagement with primary source analysis.
Page Count:
469
Publication Date:
2000-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191037036
ISBN-13:
9780191037030
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