Hitler's charisma : leading millions into the abyss
Rees, Laurence, 1957-2012
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Total copies: 1
Fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to listen to dissenting voices, Adolf Hitler seemed an unlikely leader, and yet he commanded enormous support and was able to exert a powerful influence over those who encountered him. How did Hitler become such an attractive figure to millions of people? That is the question at the core of Hitler's Charisma. Acclaimed historian and documentary filmmaker Laurence Rees examines the nature of Hitler's appeal and reveals the role his supposed "charisma" played in his success. Here is a fascinating social, psychological and historical investigation into the formation of a personality whose determination and vision would at the outset convince a small group of like-minded political and social outcasts but would eventually win over an entire nation and plunge the rest of the world into a cataclysm unlike any that had ever been seen before. Hitler's Charisma is a natural culmination of twenty years of writing and research on the Third Reich and a remarkable examination of the man and the mind at the heart of it all.(With 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations)
Main title:
Hitler's charisma : leading millions into the abyss / Laurence Rees.
Author:
Edition:
First American edition.
Imprint:
New York : Pantheon Books, [2012]
Collation:
354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes:
"Originally published in Great Britain by Ebury Press ... London, in 2012"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-329) and index.
Contents:
INTRODUCTION PART ONE-THE ROAD TO POWER 1. Discovering a Mission 2. Making a Connection 3. Searching for a Hero 4. Developing a Vision 5. Offering Hope in a Crisis 6. Being Certain PART TWO-JOURNEY TO WAR 7. The Man Who Will Come 8. The Importance of Enemies 9. The Lure of the Radical 10. The Thrill of Release 11. Turning Vision Into Reality PART THREE-RISK AND REWARD 12. The Great Gamble 13. Charisma and Overconfidence 14. False Hope and the Murder Of Millions PART FOUR-BLOOD AND DEATH 15. Last Chance 16. The Death of Charisma PHOTO SECTION CREDITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTES INDEX
ISBN:
9780307377296
Dewey class:
943.086092B943.086 REE
LC class:
DD247.H5
Language:
English
Subject:
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- PsychologyHitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Public opinionHitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- InfluenceCharisma (Personality trait) -- Germany -- History -- 20th centuryHate -- Political aspects -- Germany -- History -- 20th centurySelf-confidence -- Political aspects -- Germany -- History -- 20th centuryNational socialismBiography: historical, political & militaryPolitical leaders & leadershipGermany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945Germany -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945
BRN:
334372