Goldhagen, Daniel Jonah
Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust
- ISBN 13:
- 9780679772682
- author:
- Goldhagen, Daniel Jonah
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 656
- Dimensions:
- 20.4 x 13.1 x 3.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, World History, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust provides a groundbreaking examination of the role of ordinary Germans in the Holocaust. Contrary to popular myths, this book reveals that tens of thousands of ordinary Germans actively participated in the extermination of European Jewry. Daniel Jonah Goldhagen reconstructs the climate of "eliminationist anti-Semitism" that enabled Hitler's genocidal goals and the persecution of Jews during the 1930s. Drawing on archival materials and personal testimonies, Goldhagen takes a nuanced look at how ordinary Germans were socialized to view Jews as unalterable evil and dangerous, leading them to follow their beliefs to their logical conclusion. This book offers a thought-provoking exploration of one of the darkest periods in human history, shedding light on the complexities of the Holocaust and challenging prevailing narratives.
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