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The Hitler of History Paperback – November 3, 1998

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"A valuable service . . . serious, entertaining, provocative and distinctive." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

In the fifty years since his suicide amid the ruins of Berlin, Adolf Hitler has been the subject of more biographies than any comparable figure of our time--and at the center of a crucial historical debate over the nature of evil and moral responsibility in the twentieth century. In this brilliant and original book, the historian John Lukacs climbs above the fray to produce a definitive "history of a history: the history of the evolution of our understanding of Hitler's life and our debates about its meaning."

Like an expert attorney, Lukacs puts the biographies on trial, identifying their strengths, weaknesses, and hidden agendas. And through their intersecting and conflicting accounts, he addresses the enduring enigmas surrounding the demiurge of the Third Reich. Was Hitler a revolutionary or a reactionary? How successful was he as a statesman and a strategist? What was his primary motive for the extermination of the Jews? The Hitler of History answers these questions as fully as any modern work can hope to, with an intellectual boldness that makes it absolutely essential to any understanding of the post-Hitler world.

"Lukacs is a shrewd historian and an engaging writer . . . a sharp and sober portrait." --Philadelphia Inquirer
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In the fifty years since his suicide amid the ruins of Berlin, Adolf Hitler has been the subject of more biographies than any comparable figure of our time--and at the center of a crucial historical debate over the nature of evil and moral responsibility in the twentieth century. In this brilliant and original book, the historian John Lukacs climbs above the fray to produce a definitive "history of a history: the history of the evolution of our understanding of Hitler's life and our debates about its meaning."

Like an expert attorney, Lukacs puts the biographies on trial, identifying their strengths, weaknesses, and hidden agendas. And through their intersecting and conflicting accounts, he addresses the enduring enigmas surrounding the demiurge of the Third Reich. Was Hitler a revolutionary or a reactionary? How successful was he as a statesman and a strategist? W

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"A valuable service . . . serious, entertaining, provocative and distinctive." --Cleveland Plain Dealer
In the fifty years since his suicide amid the ruins of Berlin, Adolf Hitler has been the subject of more biographies than any comparable figure of our time--and at the center of a crucial historical debate over the nature of evil and moral responsibility in the twentieth century. In this brilliant and original book, the historian John Lukacs climbs above the fray to produce a definitive "history of a history: the history of the evolution of our understanding of Hitler's life and our debates about its meaning."
Like an expert attorney, Lukacs puts the biographies on trial, identifying their strengths, weaknesses, and hidden agendas. And through their intersecting and conflicting accounts, he addresses the enduring enigmas surrounding the demiurge of the Third Reich. Was Hitler a revolutionary or a reactionary? How successful was he as a statesman and a strategist? What was his primary motive for the extermination of the Jews? The Hitler of History answers these questions as fully as any modern work can hope to, with an intellectual boldness that makes it absolutely essential to any understanding of the post-Hitler world.
"Lukacs is a shrewd historian and an engaging writer . . . a sharp and sober portrait." --Philadelphia Inquirer

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group; First Edition (November 3, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375701133
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375701139
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.19 x 0.69 x 8 inches
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J. C. Willis
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Look at Historical Hitler
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019
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Lukacs' Hitler of History is a great look at the issues surrounding the Hitler of history. This is, however, a distinction to keep in mind. This is not a biography of Hitler so much as it is an exploration of key ideas surrounding our understand of Hitler as a historical figure. It also does a great job of covering some of the changes taking place in the scholarship--including how we are really starting to develop a clear and more multi-faceted picture of Hitler the further removed from WWII we become (though this also can be a perilous movement as we move from a moralistic interpretation to a more historical one, even if we can continue to pass a certain level of judgment for his clear awfulness). Highly recommend.
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JDS
4.0 out of 5 stars More important than psychoanalyzing Hitler is understanding those who followed him...
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019
Lukacs, who recently passed away, is most interesting in his analysis of nationalism and the ease with which demagogues like Hitler make their persuasions. If you wish to understand how nationalism is often the first step towards totalitarianism (and Lukacs present a cogent argument why the term is inadequate), then Chapter Four will enlighten you. That chapter alone is worth the price of the book, given the current political theater we are witnessing today.
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Martin Ucik
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading it for the third time
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
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I am reading this important book for the third time and just bought a copy for my daughter who wanted to read it when she saw my copy. Some of the parallels to current Autocratic leaders around the world and in US politics are shocking. There is such amazing wisdom in Lukacs's writing and his integration of all the other Hitler biographies is awe inspiring to me. It is the perfect overwiew and "Verortung" that I was looking for as a slow reader.
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PJ Rellaw
5.0 out of 5 stars How to Know How the Modern Sense of Hitler in History Was Formed
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015
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Lukacs writes a balanced view and speaks to how the reception of Hitler histories have changed over the years. No fan of Hitler, he does give credit where credit is due; for instance, he lauds David Irving for at least going to primary sources and digging out items from the repositories that other scholars have passed over. Well written and balanced.
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Daniel Macia
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2014
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Quite good
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Ron
5.0 out of 5 stars Hitler’s Histogriaphy Reviewed
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018
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Fascinating review of the ways that Hitler’s leadership has been assessed.
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Beppo
4.0 out of 5 stars This book is on historiography of Hitler,not biography
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2008
I must depend professor Lukacs from a quite few reviews that totally missed the point. At first, this book is not a biography of Hitler,yet biography of Hitler's biographies , e.i Historiography of Adolf Hitler, Der führer. The author obviously took for granted that targeted readers already consumed huge amount of books related to Hitler , at least Toland,Bullock,Fest,Heiden,Kershaw(but his Hitler biography was published later than Lukac's book) and problematic Irving's books on Hitler. I just mentioned famous works in English. However, Lukacs also frequently cited and mentioned Ernst Nolte, Andreas Hillgruber, Martin Broszat, Rainer Zitelmann . They are almost unknown in English speaking world. Unless you are a doctorate student in German History or keen interest in European intellectual discourses, you perhaps never heard of them ,since their works have been hardly ever translated in English. ( a couple of Nolte's works, one Hilgruber's work , if I recall correctly). It seems to be natural reaction of certain reviewers criticize professor Lukacs,but the author's intention was clearly not for general readers but those who more than passing and dilletante interest in Third Reich and Hitler.

About Irving . Does Irving deserve academic attention or even respect as "Hitorian" as he selfclaimed?. I don't think so. The man even deliberately distorted historical fact to his own purpose! As the author stringently and merticulously represented Irving is no other than Hitler "rehabilitator" whose sinister agenda and fiasco you already know. Lukacs was one of the first historian who saw through the agenda of Irving and continuouly criticized his works , especially his best-seller "Hitler's war".

As one reviwer pointed out the author tends to tersely give judgement on other historian and author's claim ,for instance what Sebastian Haffner and Joachim Fest claimed in their books, Lukacs only answer short YES and NO without giving historical proof.That is perhaps biggest drawback in this otherwise interesting book. Also, his insight in motivation and pattern of apologists are very cogent and insightful . The book is not about the past and it's helpful to look how historian's view on Hitler and its connotation on cultural and political sphere in the post war world.
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Dale
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2017
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Excellent book and packaging.
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