This book is the culmination of more than three decades of meticulous historiographic research on Nazi Germany by one of the period’s most distinguished historians. The volume brings together the most important and influential aspects of Ian Kershaw’s research on the Holocaust for the first time. The writings are arranged in three sections―Hitler and the Final Solution; popular opinion and the Jews in Nazi Germany; and the Final Solution in historiography―and Kershaw provides an introduction and a closing section on the uniqueness of Nazism. Kershaw was a founding historian of the social history of the Third Reich; and he has throughout his career conducted pioneering research on the societal causes and consequences of Nazi policy. His work has brought much to light concerning the ways in which the attitudes of the German populace shaped and did not shape Nazi policy. This volume presents a comprehensive; multifaceted picture both of the destructive dynamic of the Nazi leadership and of the attitudes and behavior of ordinary Germans as the persecution of the Jews spiraled into total genocide.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Thank you Lauren Winner!By K. L. Richards (anglicanmom)The book I always hoped someone would write! This is a fascinating examination of belief and practice in the lives; homes;and churches of colonial Virginia.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mary SmithVery good book...more the size of a thesis.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. 18th Century Anglican Religious LivesBy Egghead ReaderA Cheerful and Comfortable Faith is the published version of Lauren Winner's doctoral dissertation in American history. As the subtitle indicates; it is about how Anglicans (now called Episcopalians) conducted their religious lives in eighteenth century Virginia. It is not a memoir; nor is it part of a 'trilogy.'Earlier historians have said that Anglicans did not have much of a religious life. They have been seen as secular; especially in contrast to New England's Puritans. Partially; this is because the Puritans left more written documents to interpret.This book attempts to understand Anglicans more accurately as people of a "cheerful and comfortable faith;" examining objects that they used in their daily routine; as well as written sources such as sermons to illumine their lives.There are numerous illustrations of items referred to in the text; which helps the reader appreciate her argument more fully.In one chapter; she discusses the significance of a bowl; originally meant for cooling wine glasses in; which the Mason family used for baptisms. This leads to a discussion of Anglican controversy over baptism with Friends (Quakers) and Baptists; as well as whether babies should be baptized in church or home; and whether Anglicans should baptize slaves. Thus she is able to synthesize a wide range of data in support of her thesis.Highly recommended for libraries and people with interest in eighteenth century; southern; and religious history.
