Eichmann Before Jerusalem

Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer (German: Eichmann vor Jerusalem – Das unbehelligte Leben eines Massenmörders) is a book by Bettina Stangneth originally published in German in 2011. An edition in English appeared in 2014.[1]

Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer
First edition
AuthorBettina Stangneth
Original titleEichmann vor Jerusalem – Das unbehelligte Leben eines Massenmörders
TranslatorRuth Martin
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageGerman
SubjectHolocaust, psychology, human behavior
Published2011
PublisherArche-Verlag
ISBN978-3-7160-2669-4

The work challenges Hannah Arendt's portrayal of Adolf Eichmann in Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil as an unintelligent and thoughtless bureaucrat. Stangneth shows that Eichmann's actions were the results of intentional, well-thought-out decisions of a man who strongly subscribed to Nazi ideology and who took pride in his actions.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. Frum, David (8 October 2014). "The Lies of Adolf Eichmann". The Atlantic. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. Aschheim, Steven (September 4, 2014). "'Eichmann Before Jerusalem,' by Bettina Stangneth". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. "Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer". Kirkus Reviews. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. "Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer". Publishers Weekly. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. Schuessler, Jennifer (September 2, 2014). "Book Portrays Eichmann as Evil, but Not Banal". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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