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Culture in Nazi Germany
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
A fresh and insightful history of how the German arts-and-letters scene was transformed under the Nazis.
Culture was integral to the smooth running of the Third Reich. In the years preceding WWII, a wide variety of artistic forms were used to instill a Nazi ideology in the German people and to manipulate the public perception of Hitler's enemies. During the war, the arts were closely tied to the propaganda machine that promoted the cause of Germany's military campaigns.
Michael H. Kater's engaging and deeply researched account of artistic culture within Nazi Germany considers how the German arts-and-letters scene was transformed when the Nazis came to power. With a broad purview that ranges widely across music, literature, film, theater, the press, and visual arts, Kater details the struggle between creative autonomy and political control as he looks at what became of German artists and their work both during and subsequent to Nazi rule.
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“There is no greater authority on the culture of the Nazi period than Michael Kater, and his latest, most ambitious work gives a comprehensive overview of a dismally complex history, astonishing in its breadth of knowledge and acute in its critical perceptions.” (Alex Ross, author of The Rest is Noise)
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- Ynys Mon1
- 07-04-24
Fascinating History of Arts During Totalitarianism
This was a good listen, maybe a little too detailed? I think I will listen to it again so it can sink in fully.
Full of anecdotes and little heard information. I enjoyed this and especially liked the depth of knowledge revealed by the author.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-08-21
A fascinating study of culture in Nazi Germany
Overall I rate this book very highly, it's a fascinating study in to the culture of National Socialist Germany. It's a very interesting topic that isn't usually much covered in the histories of the time, I would recommend this book for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of WW2 and the period overall. The only criticism of the book I have that they authors political leanings are too apparent and show through at many places, it's clear the he is a generic leftist liberal and as that is the current day political orthodoxy, it's being forced upon us from all sources and becomes very tiring. However, that doesn't affect the historical side of the book and can be easily overlooked to enjoy the otherwise great book.
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