A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania From The Roman Empire To The Third Reich
by Christopher B. Krebs /
2012 / English / EPUB
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"A model of popular intellectual history. . . . In every way,
"A model of popular intellectual history. . . . In every way,
A Most Dangerous Book is a most brilliant
achievement."--Washington Post
A Most Dangerous Book is a most brilliant
achievement."--Washington Post
When the Roman historian Tacitus wrote the Germania, a
none-too-flattering little book about the ancient Germans,
he could not have foreseen that centuries later the Nazis
would extol it as "a bible" and vow to resurrect Germany on
its grounds. But the Germania inspired--and
polarized--readers long before the rise of the Third Reich.
In this elegant and captivating history, Christopher B.
Krebs, a professor of classics at Harvard University,
traces the wide-ranging influence of the Germania,
revealing how an ancient text rose to take its place among
the most dangerous books in the world. 14 illustrations
When the Roman historian Tacitus wrote the Germania, a
none-too-flattering little book about the ancient Germans,
he could not have foreseen that centuries later the Nazis
would extol it as "a bible" and vow to resurrect Germany on
its grounds. But the Germania inspired--and
polarized--readers long before the rise of the Third Reich.
In this elegant and captivating history, Christopher B.
Krebs, a professor of classics at Harvard University,
traces the wide-ranging influence of the Germania,
revealing how an ancient text rose to take its place among
the most dangerous books in the world. 14 illustrations
