Overview
The notorious concentration camp system was a central pillar of the Third Reich, supporting the Nazi war against political, racial and social outsiders whilst also intimidating the population at large. Established during the first months of the Nazi dictatorship in 1933, several million men, women and children of many nationalities had been incarcerated in the camps by the end of the Second World War. At least two million lost their lives. This comprehensive volume offers the first overview of the recent scholarship that has changed the way the camps are studied over the last two decades. Written by an international team of experts, the book covers such topics as the earliest camps; social life, work and personnel in the camps; the public face of the camps; issues of gender and commemoration; and the relationship between concentration camps and the Final Solution. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the current historiography of the camps, highlighting the key conclusions that have been made, commenting on continuing areas of debate, and suggesting possible directions for future research.
Full Product Details
Author: Nikolaus Wachsmann (Birkbeck, University of London, UK) ,
Jane Caplan (St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.470kg
ISBN: 9780415426510
ISBN 10: 0415426510
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 25 November 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
2010 Choice Recommended Title. ! a goldmine of information on a topic that, contrary to conventional opinion, still remains shrouded in mystery and obscurity despite the enormous growth in research on the Holocaust in recent years. This volume, edited by Jane Caplan and Nikolaus Wachsmann with contributions by nine of the most respected German, British, and American historians in the field, is by far the best and most up-to-date historical introduction to the camps now available. Even for someone who has spent a lifetime studying Nazi Germany, this volume contains quite a few surprises... aThe coverage of the camps is remarkably detailed for so slim a volume, and the documentation is excellent throughout...This book is also a gripping read, despite its unhappy subject. No one can read this book without being profoundly affected. Roderick Stackelberg, Gonzaga University, USA A remarkably lucid collection of essays on Nazi concentration campsa written by leading international scholars in the field. This 'new history', splendidly edited, provides important new insights into the debates about Nazi terror, the Holocaust and the wider nature of the Third Reich. Anaauthoritative and compelling volume that will become essential reading for students and lecturers of modernaGerman history. David Welch, University of Kent, UK
Author Information
Nikolaus Wachsmann is Reader in modern European history at Birkbeck College, London, where he currently directs a major research project on the history of the Nazi concentration camps. He has written widely on terror and repression in the Third Reich, including the prize-winning book Hitler's Prisons (2004). Jane Caplan is a Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford and a professor of modern European history. She has published extensively on the history of National Socialism, and is currently working on a study of registration, identification and recognition in Nazi Germany.
