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OverviewEvans describes how he came to be involved in the case, and reflects on the interaction of historical and legal rules of evidence. He recounts his discovery of how Irving falsified the documentary evidence on which he claimed to have based his account of Hitler, the Holocaust, the Allied bombing of Dresden and other aspects of World War II, and demonstrates his connections with far-right Holocaust deniers in the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard J EvansPublisher: Verso Books Imprint: Verso Books Weight: 0.502kg ISBN: 9781859844175ISBN 10: 1859844170 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 30 May 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAn astonishing brief of the historical profession against a fallen practitioner. Evans exhibits a vivid intelligence, clear writing and a bright animating rage. -- Mark Grief * Times Literary Supplement * Evans is a flat, dull, boring, venal, corrupt conformist who willingly sold his soul to the Devil. -- David Irving The evidence marshalled by Evans against Irving is devastating. -- Ian Buruma * The New Yorker * The tingle of intellectual discovery runs through Evans' methodical demolition of Irving's work ... A classic example of historical research as detective story. -- Charles Taylor * Salon.com * An astonishing brief of the historical profession against a fallen practitioner. Evans exhibits a vivid intelligence, clear writing and a bright animating rage. Mark Grief, Times Literary Supplement The evidence marshalled by Evans against Irving is devastating. Ian Buruma, The New Yorker The tingle of intellectual discovery runs through Evans' methodical demolition of Irving's work ... A classic example of historical research as detective story. Charles Taylor, Salon.com Evans is a flat, dull, boring, venal, corrupt conformist who willingly sold his soul to the Devil. David Irving Author InformationRichard J. Evans is Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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