
Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany
Kristin Semmens(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Published on 9. February 2023
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-350-14280-0 (ISBN)
Description
Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany begins in flames in 1933 with Adolf Hitler taking power and ends in the ashes of total defeat in 1945. Kristin Semmens tells that story from five different perspectives over five chronologically distinct phases in the Third Reich's lifespan. The book offers a much-needed integrated history of insiders and outsiders - Nazis, accomplices, supporters, racial and social outsiders and resisters - that captures the complexity of Germans' lives under Hitler. Incorporating recent research and the voices of those who often remain silent in histories of this period, Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany delivers an up to date, engaging and accessible introduction. Its narrative is further supported by well-chosen images, some familiar and others rarely seen. By revealing the potent combination of coercion and consent at work during the dictatorship, the book allows a deeper understanding of Nazi Germany and provides a vital platform for further inquiry into these twelve years of German history.
Reviews / Votes
Wide-ranging, clearly written, well structured and conceptually innovative, Kristin Semmens' survey of life and death in Nazi Germany is a masterpiece of compression, comprehensive in its coverage and taking in the most recent research. I can think of no better introduction to the subject. * Sir Richard J Evans, Regius Professor Emeritus of History, University of Cambridge, UK * Kristin Semmens deepens our understanding of the remarkably varied German responses to Nazi violence and expansionism. * Shelley Baranowski, Distinguished Professor of History Emerita, University of Akron, USA *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
7 Maps
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-14280-0 (9781350142800)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kristin Semmens is Associate Professor of History at the University of Victoria, Canada. She is the author of Seeing Hitler's Germany: Tourism in the Third Reich (2005).
Content
List of Figures
List of Maps
Series Editors' Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms
Introduction: The Nazi Rise to Power
1 Beginnings (1933-1935)
2 The 'Good Old Days' (1936-1937)
3 Victory and Persecution (1938-1940)
4 Descent (1941-1943)
5 The End (1944-1945)
Conclusion: Coming to Terms with Nazi Germany
Notes
Selected Further Reading
Index
List of Maps
Series Editors' Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms
Introduction: The Nazi Rise to Power
1 Beginnings (1933-1935)
2 The 'Good Old Days' (1936-1937)
3 Victory and Persecution (1938-1940)
4 Descent (1941-1943)
5 The End (1944-1945)
Conclusion: Coming to Terms with Nazi Germany
Notes
Selected Further Reading
Index