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A World Without Jews: The Nazi Imagination from Persecution to Genocide,Used
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A groundbreaking reexamination of the Holocaust and of how Germans understood their genocidal projectWhy exactly did the Nazis burn the Hebrew Bible everywhere in Germany on November 9, 1938? The perplexing event has not been adequately accounted for by historians in their largescale assessments of how and why the Holocaust occurred. In this gripping new analysis, Alon Confino draws on an array of archives across three continents to propose a penetrating new assessment of one of the central moral problems of the twentieth century. To a surprising extent, Confino demonstrates, the mass murder of Jews during the war years was powerfully anticipated in the culture of the prewar years.The author shifts his focus away from the debates over what the Germans did or did not know about the Holocaust and explores instead how Germans came to conceive of the idea of a Germany without Jews. He traces the stories the Nazis told themselveswhere they came from and where they were headingand how those stories led to the conclusion that Jews must be eradicated in order for the new Nazi civilization to arise. The creation of this new empire required that Jews and Judaism be erased from Christian history, and this was the inspirationand justificationfor Kristallnacht. As Germans imagined a future world without Jews, persecution and extermination became imaginable, and even justifiable.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'A World Without Jews'? A: The book focuses on how the Nazis conceived the idea of a Germany without Jews, examining the cultural narratives that led to the justification of their genocidal actions.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Alon Confino, a historian who reexamines the Holocaust through various archival sources.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on April 28, 2015.
- Q: How many pages does 'A World Without Jews' have? A: The book has a total of 304 pages.
- Q: What format is this book available in? A: This book is available in paperback format.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes of cultural narratives, genocide, and the moral implications surrounding the Holocaust.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'A World Without Jews' is suitable for academic study, particularly for those interested in Holocaust studies and historical analysis.
- Q: What type of reader would benefit from this book? A: Readers interested in history, Holocaust studies, and the cultural underpinnings of genocide would benefit from this book.
- Q: Does the book provide new insights into the Holocaust? A: Yes, it offers a new assessment of how the concept of a world without Jews was formed in prewar German culture.
- Q: Is 'A World Without Jews' a new edition or a reprint? A: This book is a reprint edition.