| International Standard Book Number |
9781541702356 (electronic book)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781541702332 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1541702336 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Rees, Laurence, 1957- author.
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| Title Statement |
The Nazi mind : twelve warnings from history / Laurence Rees.
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| Edition Statement |
First US edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc., 2025
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| Physical Description |
x, 428 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 25 cm.
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| General Note |
"Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books in the UK in May 2025."--Title page verso.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Spreading conspiracy theories -- Using them and us -- Leading as a hero -- Corrupting youth -- Conniving with the elite -- Attacking human rights -- Exploiting faith -- Valuing enemies -- Eliminating resistance -- Escalating racism -- Killing at a distance -- Stoking fear.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"How could the SS have committed the crimes they did? How were the killers who shot Jews at close quarters able to perpetrate this horror? Why did commandants of concentration and death camps willingly-often enthusiastically-oversee mass murder? How could ordinary Germans have tolerated the removal of the Jews? In The Nazi Mind, bestselling historian Laurence Rees seeks answers to some of the most perplexing questions surrounding the second World War and the Holocaust. Ultimately, he delves into the darkness to explain how and why these people were capable of committing the worst crime in the history of the world. From the fringe politics of the 1920s, to the electoral triumph and mass mobilization of the 1930s, through to the Holocaust and the regime's eventual demise, Rees charts the rise and fall of Nazi mentalities-including the conditions that allowed such a violent ideology to flourish and the sophisticated propaganda effort that sustained it. Using previously unpublished testimony from former Nazis and those who grew up in the Nazi system and in-depth insights based on the latest research of psychologists, The Nazi Mind brings fresh understanding to one of the most appalling regimes in history"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
National socialism.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Nazis Psychology.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
National socialism Psychological aspects.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Germany History 1918-1933.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Germany Politics and government 1933-1945.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Illustrated works.
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