The Third Reich

Resumen del libro

Throughout his life Hugh Trevor-Roper sought to understand the forces that had allowed Nazism to emerge in German society. He was constantly in search of answers to his most pressing question: how was it possible that a regime so violent and barbarous, without effective opposition, emerged in a society which had seemed a stable and highly civilised European country? This book represents the most important and most compelling aspects of Trevor-Roper's work on the Third Reich - much of which is previously unpublished. Together, it demonstrates the force, coherence and durability of his underlying convictions and arguments, combining vivid reporting and the re-creation of contemporary experience with a long-term perspective on the Nazi phenomenon. Written in Trevor-Roper's inimitable style, this book will be invaluable reading for anyone interested in World War II and Nazi Germany.

Biografía del autor

Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914-2003) fue un historiador británico especializado en Historia Moderna y la Alemania nazi. Durante la segunda guerra mundial trabajó para la inteligencia militar británica y, una vez finalizada la contienda, fue el encargado de investigar las circunstancias de la muerte de Hitler, investigación que sería la base de su obra más importante: Los últimos días de Hitler. En 1957 fue nombrado Regius Professor of History en la universidad de Oxford y, en 1981, rector del Peterhouse College en la universidad de Cambridge.