Product Description

Making a unique collection accessible to scholars, "The Hitler Library" is a complete bibliography of Hitler's books currently in the Rare Book Reading Room of the Library of Congress. Pointing to seldom used sources in social and political history, including photo albums, honorary citizenship diplomas, and festschriften, as well as trade books given to Hitler, the volume offers a very private view of one of history's most evil figures. A scholarly introduction, a commentary, and transcriptions of the many handwritten dedications in the books, providing fascinating insights into the cult of the F DEGREESDuhrer and the social history of the Third Reich are included.

Although the Hitler collection in the Library of Congress is fragmentary, including an unknown yet substantial percentage of the books Hitler must have owned, the collection offers fresh insight into the social and political history of the Third Reich. Presented by friends, admirers, and ordinary Germans, these books, many with handwritten dedications, help us to comprehend the role of Hitler in German society.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1996897 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.07 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 584 pages

From Booklist
A complete list of all the books once belonging to Hitler and now part of the Library of Congress's Third Reich Collection. Also included are books that were owned by other high-ranking Nazis, as well as books from Hitler's private library that are now located in other collections. RBB
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Review
.,."a remarkable book. This book belongs with collections supporting graduate studies in modern German history."-Choice

About the Author
PHILIPP GASSERT is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Heidelberg.

DANIEL S. MATTERN is Senior Editor at the German Historical Institute.