Gruesome Harvest. the Allied Attempt to Exterminate Germany after 1945

Keeling, Ralph Franklin

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Ostara Publications, 2019

1366777530 / 9781366777539

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Ostara Publishing—less a conventional publisher and more a deliberate ideological platform—presents a troubling case study in how historical narratives can be manipulated for political and social ends. While its catalogue claims to offer “forgotten classics” and “lost histories, ” a closer examination reveals a pattern of selective curation that privileges far-right, ethnonationalist, and white supremacist views. The company’s output, which includes reprints of obscure, out-of-copyright texts, revisionist histories, and racially-charged polemics, reflects a clear agenda: to recast history in service of pseudoscientific racial theories and nationalist myth-making. One of the chief criticisms that can be levelled at Ostara Publishing is its lack of editorial integrity and scholarly rigour. Unlike reputable academic or heritage presses—which subject their titles to stringent peer review, contextual commentary, and clear distinctions between primary sources and interpretive material—Ostara typically republishes texts as though their outdated, discredited views on race and history retain unchallenged credibility. Such works are presented with minimal critical apparatus, if any. In so doing, Ostara effectively repackages century-old racist tracts and narratives as if they were simply overlooked curiosities, obscuring the fact that many of these “forgotten” histories were repudiated by serious scholars decades ago. The absence of critical frameworks is no accident. Ostara’s mission is not to illuminate historical complexity or enrich the understanding of the past but to channel particular ideological convictions. The publisher’s offerings often rely heavily on romanticised notions of “racial purity, ” Eurocentric chauvinism, and the demonisation or erasure of non-European peoples and cultures. Readers seeking a balanced perspective will find little in the way of scholarly debate, nuanced argumentation, or engagement with modern historiography. Instead, Ostara’s catalogue repeatedly falls back on simplistic binaries and monolithic stereotypes. Another problematic dimension is the aura of legitimacy that the press tries to cultivate. By adopting the trappings of a specialist publisher (tasteful if conventional cover designs, marketing language that emphasises “heritage” or “authentic” voices) , Ostara attempts to mask the propaganda-like nature of its offerings. This veneer can mislead unwary readers into believing they are accessing sound historical material, when they are in fact consuming literature that has been roundly discredited by serious historians and social scientists. Ethical considerations are paramount as well. At a time when extremist ideologies continue to pose societal threats, republishing old racial tracts and pseudo-historical apologetics under a guise of scholarly rediscovery not only disseminates harmful content but also emboldens contemporary hate movements. Rather than reckoning with the violence and suffering historically linked to racist ideologies, these texts are reissued as “lost truths, ” implicitly validating bigoted worldviews and encouraging readers to embrace long-discarded myths. In summary, Ostara Publishing stands as an object lesson in how the past can be distorted and weaponised. Its catalogue is not an earnest attempt to shed light on hidden chapters of history; it is a platform for a selective, ideologically driven narrative that seeks to normalise discredited racial theories. For readers genuinely interested in historical understanding, cultural complexity, and rigorous scholarship, Ostara’s works offer little more than a return to intellectual dark ages. The publisher’s reputation thus justifiably suffers, as it contributes to the resurgence of harmful ideas that most responsible scholarship has long since relegated to the dustbin of history.; Ralph Franklin Keeling’s Gruesome Harvest, published shortly after the end of the Second World War, is.…

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Gruesome Harvest. the Allied Attempt to Exterminate Germany after 1945
Auteur
Keeling, Ralph Franklin
Éditeur
Ostara Publications
Année de publication
2019
État de l'article
As New
Jaquette
No Dust Jacket
Reliure
Original decorated wrappers
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1366777530
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781366777539
Édition
Print on demand.

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