Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The Final Solution in History - Paperback

$54.95

Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The Final Solution in History - Paperback

Name: Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The Final Solution in History - Paperback
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SKU: 9781844677771
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by Arno J. Mayer

$54.95

Book Overview

Was the extermination of the Jews part of the Nazi plan from the very start? Arno Mayer offers astartling and compelling answer to this question, which is much debated among historians today.In doing so, he provides one of the most thorough and convincing explanations of how the genocidecame about in Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?, which provoked widespread interest and controversywhen first published.

Mayer demonstrates that, while the Nazis' anti-Semitism was always virulent, it did not becomegenocidal until well into the Second World War, when the failure of their massive, all-or-nothingcampaign against Russia triggered the Final Solution. He details the steps leading up to thisenormity, showing how the institutional and ideological frameworks that made it possible evolved, and how both related to the debacle in the Eastern theater. In this way, the Judeocide is placedwithin the larger context of European history, showing how similar 'holy causes' in the past havetriggered analogous - if far less cataclysmic - infamies.

ISBN	9781844677771
Author	Arno J. Mayer
Publisher	Verso
Genre	News & politics and History
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2012
Language	ENG- English
Pages	544
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print