| Description |
xiii, 645 pages ; 25cm |
| Note |
"This book first appeared in Germany in 1998 under the title Politik der Vernichtung. For this English edition, the whole of the original text was revised to take account of the latest scholarship in the field of Holocaust studies: the book has been significantly reworked, shortened in some places and extended in others"--P. 9. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-625) and index. |
| Contents |
Racial persecution, 1933-1939 -- The persecution of the Jews, 1939-1941 -- Mass executions of Jews in the occupied Soviet zones, 1941 -- Genesis of the final solution on a European scale, 1941 -- The extermination of the European Jew, 1942-1945. |
| Summary |
Focusing closely on the perpetrators and exploring the process of decision making, Longerich convincingly shows that anti-Semitism was not a mere by-product of the Nazis' political mobilization or an attempt to deflect the attention of the masses. Rather, from 1933 anti-Jewish policy was a central tenet of the Nazi movement's attempts to implement, disseminate, and secure National Socialist rule--and one which crucially shaped Nazi policy decisions--From publisher's description. |
| Subject |
Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
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Jews. |
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Germany. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1933-1945 |
| Subject |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Germany.
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Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) |
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Germany -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Ethnic relations. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Added Title |
Politik der Vernichtung. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010123847
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Nazi persecution and murder of the Jews |
| ISBN |
9780192804365 hardback acid-free paper |
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0192804367 hardback acid-free paper |
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