John J. Michalczyk et al.. "Hitlers Mein Kampf and the Holocaust: A Prelude to Genocide" (Bloomsbury, 2022)
For decades scholars have pored over Hitler's autobiographical journey/political treatise, debating if\xa0Mein Kampf\xa0has genocidal overtones and arguably led to the Holocaust. For the first time,\xa0Hitler\u2019s \u2018Mein Kampf\u2019 and the Holocaust: A Prelude to Genocide\xa0(Bloomsbury, 2022)\xa0sees celebrated international scholars analyse the book from various angles to demonstrate how it laid the groundwork for the Shoah through Hitler's venomous attack on the Jews in his text.\nSplit into three main sections which focus on 'contexts', 'eugenics' and 'religion', the book reflects carefully on the point at which the Fuhrer's actions and policies turn genocidal during the Third Reich and whether\xa0Mein Kampf\xa0presaged Nazi Germany's descent into genocide. There are contributions from leading academics from across the United States and Germany, including Magnus Brechtken, Susannah Heschel and Nathan Stoltzfus, along with totally new insights into the source material in light of the 2016 German critical edition of\xa0Mein Kampf. Hitler's views on Marxism, violence, and leadership, as well as his anti-Semitic rhetoric are examined in detail as you are taken down the disturbing path from a hateful book to the Holocaust.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies