Dictionary of the Third Reich
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 25. April 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-14-139130-4 (ISBN)
Description
This accessible and authoritative dictionary provides a full background to the rise of Nazism and the role of Germany in the Second World War. There is full coverage of the major figures from Nazi politics, arts and industry, the Nazi State, the Final Solution and the Nuremberg trials. Other entries inlcude art, cinema and theatre in the Third Reich, the role of education, homosexuality and youth resistance. There are also pieces on diverse aspects of the politics and operations of the Nazi Party, the SS and the Gestapo, on the economic climate and on the corruption of the Nazi leaders, including the secret purges they carried out and their own rise to power. Many entries are in the form of concise essays, with a chronology and appendices covering military campaigns in Europe, making "The Penguin Dictionary of the Third Reich" valuable to the student of history and to the wide audience of general readers curious to know more about this extraordinary period of the 20th century.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
34 b&w illustrations, chronology, further reading
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
383 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-139130-4 (9780141391304)
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Persons
Cambridge graduate James Taylor (real name Donald James) was a founder of the Dictionary & Reference Group. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. The late Warren Shaw worked for many years for the British Council, specializing in European affairs, for which he was awarded the OBE.
Content
Chronology of the Third Reich; A-Z of the Third Reich; Campaigns of the Third Reich - Appendix I-IV; selected quotations.