Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in HistoryThis highly acclaimed book presents a radically new view of the origins of the Holocaust. Mayer argues that the slaughter of the Jews was not part of Hitler's plan from the start, but came about only when the Nazis' massive campaign aagainst Russia foundered. Illustrated. |
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Page 66
... classes ; their governing classes by civil and military service nobilities ; their foreign - policy establishments by titled diplomats and political generals ; and their hegemonic institutions ( churches , universities , academies ...
... classes ; their governing classes by civil and military service nobilities ; their foreign - policy establishments by titled diplomats and political generals ; and their hegemonic institutions ( churches , universities , academies ...
Page 76
... class , the more so since their working classes were artisanal rather than proletarian and their professional classes had sharply limited upward mobility . But whereas this composite Mittelstand was the choice recruiting ground for ...
... class , the more so since their working classes were artisanal rather than proletarian and their professional classes had sharply limited upward mobility . But whereas this composite Mittelstand was the choice recruiting ground for ...
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... classes and masses with an ideology saturated with archaic and magical tropes . This is not to say that he dismissed or minimized the role of classes , interests , and objectives rooted in the historical present . Nor is it to suggest ...
... classes and masses with an ideology saturated with archaic and magical tropes . This is not to say that he dismissed or minimized the role of classes , interests , and objectives rooted in the historical present . Nor is it to suggest ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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