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The Assassination of Europe, 1918-1942: A Political History
Howard M. Sachar
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Paperback. In this fascinating volume, renowned historian Howard M. Sachar relates the tragedy of twentieth-century Europe through an innovative, riveting account of the continent's political assassinations between 1918 and 1939 and beyond. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
In this fascinating volume, renowned historian Howard M. Sachar relates the tragedy of twentieth-century Europe through an innovative, riveting account of the continent's political assassinations between 1918 and 1939 and beyond. By tracing the violent deaths of key public figures during an exceptionally fraught time period—the aftermath of World War I—Sachar lays bare a much larger history: the gradual moral and political demise of European civilization and its descent into World War II.
In his famously arresting prose, Sachar traces the assassinations of Rosa Luxemburg, Kurt Eisner, Matthias Erzberger, and Walther Rathenau in Germany—a lethal chain reaction that contributed ... Read more
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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
648g
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442609181
SKU
V9781442609181
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About Howard M. Sachar
Howard M. Sachar is Professor Emeritus of History and International Affairs at George Washington University. He is the author of 16 books on European, Jewish, and Middle Eastern history.
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