HITLER AND THE HOLOCAUST

Hitler and the Holocaust is the product of a lifetime's work by one of theworld's foremost authorities on the history of anti-Semitism and modernJewry. Robert S. Wistrich examines Europe's long history of violenceagainst its Jewish populations, looks at the forces that shaped Hitler'sbelief in a "satanic Jewish power" that must be eradicated, and discussesthe process by which Hitler gained power and finalized his plans for massgenocide. He concludes by addressing the abiding legacy of the Holocaustand the lessons that can be drawn from it. Combining a comprehensivepicture of one of the most cataclysmic periods in recent history withcontemporary scholarly developments and fresh historical inquiry, Hitlerand the Holocaust is an indelible contribution to the literature ofhistory.