The Respectable Career of Fritz K.: The Making and Remaking of a Provincial Nazi Leader (Studies in German History)
Berghoff, Hartmut, Rauh, Cornelia
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Hardcover. Entrepreneur and Nazi functionary Fritz Kiehn lived through almost 100 years of German history, from the Bismarck era to the late Bonn Republic. Kiehn's biography provides a key to understanding the political upheavals of the 20th century, especially the workings of the corrupt Nazi system as well as the "coming to terms" with National Socialism.. Translator(s): Butterfield, Casey. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 436 pages, 44 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Entrepreneur and Nazi functionary Fritz Kiehn lived through almost 100 years of German history, from the Bismarck era to the late Bonn Republic. A successful manufacturer, Kiehn joined the Nazi Party in 1930 and obtained a number of influential posts after 1933, making him one of the most powerful Nazi functionaries in southern Germany. These posts allowed him ample opportunity to profit from “Aryanizations” and state contracts. After 1945, he restored his reputation, was close to Adenauer's CDU during Germany's economic miracle, and was a respected and honored citizen in Trossingen. Kiehn's biography provides a key to understanding the ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Series
Studies in German History
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782385936
SKU
V9781782385936
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99-15
About Berghoff, Hartmut, Rauh, Cornelia
Hartmut Berghoff is Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Göttingen in Germany. From 2008 to 2015 he was the Director of the German Historical Institute in Washington, D.C.. His latest book, together with Ingo Köhler, is Varieties of Family Business. Germany and the United States, Past and Present (Campus/University of Chicago Press, 2020). Recently he co-edited ... Read more
Reviews for The Respectable Career of Fritz K.: The Making and Remaking of a Provincial Nazi Leader (Studies in German History)
“Berghoff and Rauh expertly weave Kiehn’s life into the historiography of twentieth- century Germany. They also tell the story of the German Mittelstand (owners of small to medium-sized companies) in the last century.” • Central European History “…offers a welcome addition to English-language readers who are interested in learning more about protagonists beyond the usual suspects of ... Read more