The Meaning of Hitler
Encyclopedia
The Meaning of Hitler is the title of the English translation of the originally German
1978 book Anmerkungen zu Hitler by the journalist and writer Raimund Pretzel, who published all his books under the pseudonym Sebastian Haffner
.
The 176-page book analyzes the life and work of Adolf Hitler
in a rational, neutral manner and is divided into seven chapters that each treats a different aspect of the man:
The essay
-like book contrasts with the detailed, well-referenced, chronological biographies of Hitler by Joachim Fest
and Ian Kershaw
.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
1978 book Anmerkungen zu Hitler by the journalist and writer Raimund Pretzel, who published all his books under the pseudonym Sebastian Haffner
Sebastian Haffner
Sebastian Haffner was a German journalist and author. He wrote mainly about recent German history....
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The 176-page book analyzes the life and work of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
in a rational, neutral manner and is divided into seven chapters that each treats a different aspect of the man:
- Life
- Achievements
- Successes
- Misconceptions
- Mistakes
- Crimes
- Betrayal
The essay
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
-like book contrasts with the detailed, well-referenced, chronological biographies of Hitler by Joachim Fest
Joachim Fest
Joachim Clemens Fest was a German historian, journalist, critic and editor, best known for his writings and public commentary on Nazi Germany, including an important biography of Adolf Hitler and books about Albert Speer and the German Resistance...
and Ian Kershaw
Ian Kershaw
Sir Ian Kershaw is a British historian of 20th-century Germany whose work has chiefly focused on the period of the Third Reich...
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Publications
- Anmerkungen zu Hitler. Fischer Taschenbuch, 1978 Frankfurt am Main ISBN 3-596-23489-1 Kindler Verlag, 1978, Munich, ISBN 3-463-00719-3
- The Meaning of Hitler ISBN 0-674-55775-1, 1979 English translation translated by Ewald OsersEwald OsersEwald Osers , was a Czech translator born in Austria-Hungary. He was one of the most outstanding translators of Central European literature into English.-Career:...
, published by the Harvard University PressHarvard University PressHarvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/HAFMEX.html - The Meaning of Hitler ISBN 1-85799-878-2, 1979 English translation translated by Ewald Osers, published by Orion books, United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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