Hitlers Mein Kampf and the Holocaust: A Prelude to Genocide

For decades scholars have pored over Hitlers autobiographical journey/political treatise, debating if Mein Kampf has genocidal overtones and arguably led to the Holocaust. For the first time, Hitlers Mein Kampf and the Holocaust sees celebrated international scholars analyse the book from various angles to demonstrate how it laid the groundwork for the Shoah through Hitlers venomous attack on the Jews in his text. Split into three main sections which focus on contexts, eugenics and religion, the book reflects carefully on the point at which the Fuhrers actions and policies turn genocidal during the Third Reich and whether Mein Kampf presaged Nazi Germanys descent into genocide. There are contributions from leading academics from across the United States and Germany, including Magnus Brechtken, Susannah Heschel and Nathan Stoltzfus, along with totally new insights into the source material in light of the 2016 German critical edition of Mein Kampf. Hitlers views on Marxism, violence, and leadership, as well as his anti-Semitic rhetoric are examined in detail as you are taken down the disturbing path from a hateful book to the Holocaust. See more