Concise History of Nazi Germany

This balanced history offers a concise, readable introduction to Nazi Germany. Combining compelling narrative storytelling with analysis, Joseph W. Bendersky offers an authoritative survey of the major political, economic, and social factors that powered the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Now in its fifth edition, the book incorporates significant research of recent years, analysis of the politics of memory, postwar German controversies about World War II and the Nazi era, and more on non-Jewish victims. Delving into the complexity of social life within the Nazi state, it also reemphasizes the crucial role played by racial ideology in determining the policies and practices of the Third Reich. Bendersky paints a fascinating picture of how average citizens negotiated their way through both the threatening power behind certain Nazi policies and the strong enticements to acquiesce or collaborate. His classic treatment provides an invaluable overview of a subject that retains its historical significance and contemporary importance.

About the author

Joseph W. Bendersky is professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Summary

This balanced history offers a concise, readable introduction to Nazi Germany. Combining compelling narrative storytelling with analysis, Joseph W. Bendersky offers an authoritative survey of the major political, economic, and social factors that powered the rise and fall of the Third Reich.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph W. Bendersky, Bendersky Joseph W.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781538140826
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4082-6
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, World War Two period (c 1939 to c 1945), Jewish Studies, Second World War, Relating to Jewish people & groups, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General