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Zusatztext Lewy's emphasis on overlapping and conflicting authorities provides a concise case study of the broader scholarly view of the polycracy of the Third Reich and demonstrates how censorship could, at times, remain effective, despite these interagency conflicts. A strength of the book is the level of detail Lewy provides Informationen zum Autor Guenter Lewy is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts. His books include The Catholic Church and Nazi Germany and The Nazi Persecution of the Gypsies, the recipient of a prize from the German Studies Association. Klappentext The first English language study of book censorship in Nazi Germany, this book describes the way in which various state and party organizations in Germany exerted control over the creation, publication, and distribution of books. Zusammenfassung The first English language study of book censorship in Nazi Germany, this book describes the way in which various state and party organizations in Germany exerted control over the creation, publication, and distribution of books. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Book-Burning of 1933 Part I. The Agencies of Control 3. The Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda 4. The Reich Chamber of Literature 5. Gestapo and SD 6. The Party Commission for the Protection of National Socialist Literature 7. Alfred Rosenberg: Hitler's Plenipotentiary for Ideological Education Part II. The Practice of Censorship 8. The Reasons for Banning Books 9. Jewish Books 10. The Purge of the Libraries 11. Wartime Censorship 12. The Battle for Turf Part III. The Impact of Censorship 13. The Inner Emigration 14. Conclusion Abbreviations and Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
