Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "Final Solution" in History - Couverture souple

Mayer, Arno J.

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ISBN 10 : 0679728996 ISBN 13 : 9780679728993

Editeur : Pantheon Books, 1990

Synopsis

Analyzes the circumstances that led to the Holocaust, discusses the prewar political and social order, and looks at genocide in European history

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Was the extermination of the Jews part of the Nazi plan from the very start? Arno Mayer offers astartling and compelling answer to this question, which is much debated among historians today.In doing so, he provides one of the most thorough and convincing explanations of how the genocidecame about in Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?, which provoked widespread interest and controversywhen first published.

Mayer demonstrates that, while the Nazis’ anti-Semitism was always virulent, it did not becomegenocidal until well into the Second World War, when the failure of their massive, all-or-nothingcampaign against Russia triggered the Final Solution. He details the steps leading up to thisenormity, showing how the institutional and ideological frameworks that made it possible evolved,and how both related to the debacle in the Eastern theater. In this way, the Judeocide is placedwithin the larger context of European history, showing how similar ‘holy causes’ in the past havetriggered analogous – if far less cataclysmic – infamies.

Revue de presse

“As fresh, challenging and thought-provoking in its conceptualization as it is thoroughly researched and brilliantly, stylishly and above all sensitively written ... a masterly study.”—The Nation

“A fascinating account of one of the most important chapters in human history.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Brilliant ... absolutely first-rate ... compelling reading.”—National Review

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pantheon Books
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0679728996
• ISBN 13: 9780679728993
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible