Hitler: Study of a Revolutionary? / Edition 1

by Martyn Housden

Overview

Adolf Hitler is perceived to be the most evil political leader of twentieth century Europe. Hitler draws on his background and involvement in the rise of National Socialism, the government of the Third Reich, leadership of the Second World War in Germany and his psychology to discuss Hitler's credentials as a revolutionary.
This volume includes examination of:
* the general characteristics of revolutions and revolutionaries
* Hitler as Agitator, Dictator, Deceiver and Warlord
* Hitler's architectural and artistic ambitions
* Hitler's mind and personality.
Hitler investigates what it was that motivated this national leader to achieve such monstrosities which still cast a shadow over Europe today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415163590
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/30/2000
Series:	Routledge Sources in History
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Martyn Housden is Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary European History at the University of Bradford. He is author of Helmut Nicolai and Nazi Ideology (Macmillan, 1992) and Resistance and Conformity in the Third Reich (Routledge, 1997).

Table of Contents

Series editor's preface Acknowledgements Revolutions and revolutionaries 2 ldeologue 3 Agitator 4 Dictator 5 Deceiver 6 Warlord 7 Artist and Architect 8 Mind 9 Conclusion - study of a revolutionary? Timeline

Editorial Reviews

Dedicating this work to the students of his "Life in the Third Reich" course, Welch (modern European history; Centre for Propaganda, U. of Kent-Canterbury) presents the intentionalist vs. functionalist debate surrounding Hitler's role in the Third Reich. Includes a chronology. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

Booknews

'Clear and balanced ... a welcome addition to the valuable Routledge Sources in history series' - Joachim Whaley, Journal of European Studies

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