| Description |
354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in Great Britain by Ebury Press ... London, in 2012"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part One. The Road to Power. Discovering A mission -- Making a connection -- Searching for a hero -- Developing a vision -- Offering hope in a crisis -- Being certain -- Part Two. Journey to War. The man who will come -- The importance of enemies -- The lure of the radical -- The thrill of release -- Turning vision into reality -- Part Three. Risk and Reward. The great gamble -- Charisma and overconfidence -- False hope and the murder of millions -- Part Four. Blood And Death. Last Chance -- The death of charisma. |
| Summary |
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.-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Psychology.
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Public opinion.
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Influence.
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Charisma (Personality trait) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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Hate -- Political aspects -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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Self-confidence -- Political aspects -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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National socialism -- History.
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Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
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Germany -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
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| ISBN |
9780307377296 |
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0307377296 |
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