Third Reich in Power 1933 1939

Before Hitler’s rise to power, Germany was known for its sophistication and complexity. The Third Reich in Power by Richard J. Evans examines how the Nazis transformed a vibrant democracy into a one‑party state bent on war and racial hatred. The book traces how Hitler and his followers won the hearts and minds of the German people, twisted science, religion and culture, and reshaped politics to achieve total dominance in a very short time. From the Nuremberg Laws to the Olympic Games, Kristallnacht to the Hitler Youth, Evans shows how a whole society became enmeshed in a dictatorship defined by hatred and conflict.

As the second volume in Evans' acclaimed trilogy on the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, this work builds on a magisterial, deeply researched narrative that blends political history with social and cultural analysis. Evans demonstrates how state power extended into every compartment of life, and how the populace gradually accepted or complied with a regime driven by propaganda, fear, and coercion. The book has been described as perceptive, powerful and essential for understanding the early consolidation of Nazi rule.

Sir Richard J. Evans is a Cambridge University professor of Modern History. His previous titles include In Defence of History and The Coming of the Third Reich, and this volume continues his detailed examination of how the Nazi state redefined German society.

Kenmerken

• Tweede boek in de trilogie over Nazi‑Duitsland
• Onderzoekt hoe de nazi’s harten en geesten wonnen
• Bespreekt wetten, sport en de jeugdbewegingen
• Geeft een uitgebreide maatschappelijke analyse van totalitarisme
• Geprezen om inzicht in de psyche van de bevolking
• Cambridge‑hoogleraar Sir Richard J. Evans als auteur