The Nuremberg War Crimes Trial, 1945-46: A Documentary History (Bedford Series in History and Culture) - Softcover

Marrus, Michael R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1319094848 ISBN 13: 9781319094843

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2017

Synopsis

Covering the proceedings, from preparations of the prosecution and defense to how the tribunal handled the counts against the accused, Nuremberg War Crimes Trial, 1945-46 takes you through the entire process surrounding the trial of 22 high-ranking Nazi officials between 1945 and 1946, bringing this intense event to life for today's students of history.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael R. Marrus is professor of history at the University of Toronto, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a regular speaker at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. An internationally renowned Holocaust scholar, Marrus is the author of five books and numerous articles on European history, including the award-winning works Vichy France and the Jews (1981, 1995), written with Robert O. Paxton, and The Holocaust in History (1987). He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a visiting professor at UCLA, and a visiting fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies of the Hebrew University and St. Antony s College, Oxford."

Review:

"This book is superb history, compellingly told. Marrus brings his lucid historical talent to the organization of the primary documents, which largely tell the story for him. This is exactly what the college student seeking a thorough (but not compendious) overview of the subject needs."

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1319094848
• ISBN 13: 9781319094843
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304