No one has ever posed a satisfactory explanation for the extreme inhumanity of the Holocaust. What enabled millions of Germans to perpetrate or condone the murder of the Jews? In this illuminating book; Thomas Kühne offers a provocative answer. In addition to the hatred of Jews or coercion that created a genocidal society; he contends; the desire for a united “people’s community†made Germans conform and join together in mass crime.Exploring private letters; diaries; memoirs; secret reports; trial records; and other documents; the author shows how the Nazis used such common human needs as community; belonging; and solidarity to forge a nation conducting the worst crime in history.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A histrory worth readingBy CustomerAn interesting read. Although a relatively long book it details the life and times in a way that shed a completely new light on the way countries such as France; Germany and most importantly England impacted the country; often times for altruistic purposes. The tribulations; the agony and the extreme efforts to explore the Nile is extremely awe inspiring. The tenacity of some of these explorers is beyond imagination and truly defines the term "extreme". Unfortunately; the book also sheds lights on the extremely terrible actions of slave trading; elephant tusk trading and other atrocities that make up the history of the world. A truly sad state of affairs. Maybe countries in their false belief that they know better should stick to their own environments rather than believe they know better and colonize others. Sure; there may be some advantages to the people of another country but what the missionaries did and the sanctioned actions of others on the belief that there may be a way to dominate another weaker country simply to exploit the natural resources of another is totally and completely wrong. We can only imagine how the world would be today if the British had not defined country boundaries they way they did in Africa. Has anything been learned and has anything changed - I don't think so. A good read.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. African exploration revisitedBy Gregory HopeJeal's latest book is certainly worth reading if you're interested in exploration or African history. As in his other books; Jeal's analysis and opinions are frequently given. The narrative follows the adventures and achievements of each of the prominent British explorers of the Nile sources. Burton comes off the worst by a long shot; Speke is much in favor; Grant seems to be mostly in the background. Sam and Florence Baker get a mixed review tilting toward the negative. Stanley is much appreciated by Jeal as any reader of his highly recommended biography of Stanley will know. Livingston gets grudging respect from Jeal; more than I recall seeing in Jeal's much earlier biography of the man. As other reviewers have noted the closing chapters on subsequent events in the region make for a rather disappointing conclusion. Readers may find it worthwhile to also read Alan Moorehead's "White Nile" for an earlier perspective on much of the same material. While lacking some of the resources currently available Moorhead's books are highly readable and entertaining. See also "Blue Nile" and "Cooper's Creek". For a more balanced (in my opinion) take on Livingstone see George Seaver's "David Livingstone: His Life and Letters" or Andrew Ross "Mission and Empire". If for no other reason; read "Explorers of the Nile" to gain a greater appreciation of John Hanning Speke.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy G StuttsBetter if names geographically connected to today's named countries
