The Origins of the Final Solution is the most detailed, careful, and comprehensive analysis to date of the descent of the Nazi persecution of the Jews into mass murder: the Holocaust. Arguing that genocide was not a preconceived plan but rather a discovered possibility, Christopher Browning explains how Hitler's decision to murder the Jews en masse emerged in stages and by a process of elimination that gradually foreclosed plans for their expulsion from Europe. Only in the interval between late September and late October 1941 did the desire to "remove" the Jews intersect with the discovery of acceptable means of killing them on a large scale and with the euphoria of expected victory in Russia, all of which followed on from two years of 'race war' and 'racial imperialism' in eastern Europe that prepared 'ordinary Germans' for this fateful task. (20040624)
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"Sensitive and nuanced, this is a fine piece of synthesis and analysis" (Sunday Times )
"Superb . . . [Browning] has created an eloquent, painstaking narrative of how the Final Solution evolved" (Joshua Rubenstein Wall Street Journal )
"This is a book of exceptional quality - The work of a historian at the peak of his powers, a magisterial study, a profound analysis of how the darkest chapter in human history could come about" (Ian Kershaw, Bestselling Author Of Hitler )
"This magisterial work... An unrivaled account of how the Nazi leadership ended up with a policy of industrialized mass murder of Jews - Probably no one is better qualified for this task than Christopher Browning." (Mark Mazower, New York Times )
"Browning is persuasive because he marshals his evidence with unrivalled skill and writes with awesome clarity." (Literary Review )
"Superb . . . [Browning] has created an eloquent, painstaking narrative of how the Final Solution evolved" (Joshua Rubenstein Wall Street Journal )
"This is a book of exceptional quality - The work of a historian at the peak of his powers, a magisterial study, a profound analysis of how the darkest chapter in human history could come about" (Ian Kershaw, Bestselling Author Of Hitler )
"This magisterial work... An unrivaled account of how the Nazi leadership ended up with a policy of industrialized mass murder of Jews - Probably no one is better qualified for this task than Christopher Browning." (Mark Mazower, New York Times )
"Browning is persuasive because he marshals his evidence with unrivalled skill and writes with awesome clarity." (Literary Review )
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A chilling historical book exploring the truth behind the most horrifying act of evil in modern history: the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler's 'final solution' to winning the Second World War and achieving world domination. This is the authoritative book on the darkest act of Hitler's Third Reich, and is a must-read for fans of Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Schindler's List and anyone with an interest in Nazi policies during WWII. (20040624)
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By J. Gordon
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The scholarship is truly outstanding and deals with many neglected areas (at least for non-specialists), such as the Lublin reservation and the creation and function of the Nazi ghettos.
My one criticism is that the book could have done with a fuller and firmer conclusion. The book goes into great detail about the various anti-Jewish "initiatives" of different agencies in the polycratic Third Reich and the various decisions - some of them rubber-stamped after the event. The book is not a particularly easy read, and some readers could just end up with the impression that Germany somehow stumbled into the Final Solution, which is certainly not what the author is saying. (Rather, it arose out of a total and overwhelming obsession). Despite this, five stars.
My one criticism is that the book could have done with a fuller and firmer conclusion. The book goes into great detail about the various anti-Jewish "initiatives" of different agencies in the polycratic Third Reich and the various decisions - some of them rubber-stamped after the event. The book is not a particularly easy read, and some readers could just end up with the impression that Germany somehow stumbled into the Final Solution, which is certainly not what the author is saying. (Rather, it arose out of a total and overwhelming obsession). Despite this, five stars.
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By Rabbit
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The popular perception of Hitler is that "he made the trains run on time", and that the Holocaust was meticulously planned from the early days of Nazi power.
This book shows how nothing could be further from the truth. Browning's compelling theory is that Nazi Germany was a "polycracy", where vague directives and pronouncements from Hitler were enthusiastically developed and "ratcheted up" by subordinates and the bureaucracy.
Thus the institutionalised mass slaughter of the Jews developed from Nazi frustration at the failure of various deportation initiatives from 1939-41, and the new possibilities opened up by the Einsatzgruppen in the USSR from June 1941.
There is a massive amount of detail, but the book is extremely readable for the layperson. Highly recommended.
This book shows how nothing could be further from the truth. Browning's compelling theory is that Nazi Germany was a "polycracy", where vague directives and pronouncements from Hitler were enthusiastically developed and "ratcheted up" by subordinates and the bureaucracy.
Thus the institutionalised mass slaughter of the Jews developed from Nazi frustration at the failure of various deportation initiatives from 1939-41, and the new possibilities opened up by the Einsatzgruppen in the USSR from June 1941.
There is a massive amount of detail, but the book is extremely readable for the layperson. Highly recommended.
By R. Lawrence
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many thanks - excellent scholarly work.
recommended to anyone who has a genuine interest in an unbiased record of the holocaust and its origins.
many thanks - excellent scholarly work.
recommended to anyone who has a genuine interest in an unbiased record of the holocaust and its origins.
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