The Kingdom of Auschwitz - 1940-1945

Informationen zum Autor Otto Friedrich (1929-1995) was a journalist and cultural historian. A contributing editor at The Saturday Evening Post and Time magazine, he was the author of fourteen books, including Before the Deluge: A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920s . Klappentext "Otto Friedrich's powerful portrayal of Auschwitz is both an extraordinary reminder of the human capacity for evil and an eloquent message to humanity never to let such things happen again." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. "I know of no work which brings the reality of this evil place so directly, vividly, accurately, movingly and clearly. . . .It is quite simply the best short account ever produced." --Paul Johnson A short and thoroughly accurate history of the Auschwitz concentration camp, this compelling book is authoritative in its factual details, devastating in its emotional impact. "Otto Friedrich's powerful portrayal of Auschwitz is both an extraordinary reminder of the human capacity for evil and an eloquent message to humanity never to let such things happen again." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. "I know of no work which brings the reality of this evil place so directly, vividly, accurately, movingly and clearly. . . .It is quite simply the best short account ever produced." --Paul Johnson A short and thoroughly accurate history of the Auschwitz concentration camp, this compelling book is authoritative in its factual details, devastating in its emotional impact.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Otto Friedrich
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.08.1994
• EAN: 9780060976408
• ISBN: 978-0-06-097640-8
• Pagine: 128
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 203 mm x 7 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PSYCHOLOGY: Social Psychology, HISTORY: Europe / Germany, HISTORY: Jewish, GENOCIDE STUDIES: HOLOCAUST: NONFICTION, HISTORY: JEWISH & HOLOCAUST, SOCIOLOGY: ETHNIC STUDIES, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Discrimination, HISTORY: GENOCIDE, JEWISH STUDIES: HOLOCAUST, HISTORY: Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust