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A most dangerous book : Tacitus's Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich / Christopher B. Krebs.
| Author/creator | Krebs, Christopher B. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2011. |
| Description | 303 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The portentous past -- The Roman conquest of the Germanic myth -- Survival and rescue -- The birth of the German ancestors -- Formative years -- Heroes' songs -- The Volk of free-spirited northerners -- White blood -- A bible for national socialists -- Epilogue: Another reading, another book. |
| Abstract | Traces the five-hundred year history and wide-ranging influence of the Roman historian's unflattering book about the ancient Germans that was eventually extolled by the Nazis as a bible. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-285) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010049425 |
| ISBN | 9780393062656 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393062651 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PA6706.G4 K736 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |