The Triumph of the Dark by Zara Steiner
In this magisterial narrative, Zara Steiner traces the twisted road to war that began with Hitler's assumption of power in Germany. Covering a wide geographical canvas, from America to the Far East, Steiner provides an indispensable reassessment of the most disputed events of these tumultuous years.
Review from previous edition A terrifically good read..a definitive account, the distillation of a lifetime's dedicated scholarship... No short review can do justice to the book's riches. * Piers Brendon, The Independent *
A gigantic work of synthesis ... a staggering achievement. * Alex Danchev, Literary Review *
Magisterial...a magnificent work of scholarship, narrative, and authoritative historical judgment. * Richard J. Evans, The New Republic *
Magisterial...Anyone who works on the 1930s will be permanently in Steiner's debt...Zara Steiner's account of this troubled decade is fuller and richer than any yet published. * Richard Overy, Times Literary Supplement *
A remarkable achievement of conscientious scholarship. * Vernon Bogdanor, New Statesman *
A modern classic...magnificent... Authoritative and absorbing, Steiners volume will stand the test of time. * Joe Maiolo, BBC History Magazine *
One of those masterpieces of exact scholarship, conceived on a vast scale, which will remain the standard work on the subject for many years. * Jonathan Sumption, The Spectator *
A landmark event...Steiner's two volumes will undoubtedly become a standard work of reference for the two decades between the world wars...magisterial...a triumph...a magnificent achievement... A distillation of a lifetime of fine scholarship, this is an invaluable account of one dimension of these complex and fateful years. * Britain and the World *
A superbly wrought history and a major contribution to the field. It is a mammoth work filled to the brim with prodigious scholarship * Patrick Porter, History Today *
Definitive...the most thorough, wide-ranging and carefully argued narrative available on the tumultuous decade that ended in world war. Every historian of the period will stand in Steiner's debt. * Richard Overy, Wall Street Journal *
Zara Steiner has written a beautifully crafted and persistently intelligent survey of Europes descent in the 1930s into war and barbarism. * Harold James, International Affairs *
This book is monumental ... a remarkable achievement by Zara Steiner * Talbot Imlay, English Historical Review *
a truly magnificent achievement ... a triumph of historical writing and an exemplar for all historians. * Keith Neilson, War In History *
Her thorough analysis, skilful handling of the sources and convincing argumentation, has made The Triumph of the Dark a stimulating and rewarding affair. * Martijn Lak, European History Review *
A gigantic work of synthesis ... a staggering achievement. * Alex Danchev, Literary Review *
Magisterial...a magnificent work of scholarship, narrative, and authoritative historical judgment. * Richard J. Evans, The New Republic *
Magisterial...Anyone who works on the 1930s will be permanently in Steiner's debt...Zara Steiner's account of this troubled decade is fuller and richer than any yet published. * Richard Overy, Times Literary Supplement *
A remarkable achievement of conscientious scholarship. * Vernon Bogdanor, New Statesman *
A modern classic...magnificent... Authoritative and absorbing, Steiners volume will stand the test of time. * Joe Maiolo, BBC History Magazine *
One of those masterpieces of exact scholarship, conceived on a vast scale, which will remain the standard work on the subject for many years. * Jonathan Sumption, The Spectator *
A landmark event...Steiner's two volumes will undoubtedly become a standard work of reference for the two decades between the world wars...magisterial...a triumph...a magnificent achievement... A distillation of a lifetime of fine scholarship, this is an invaluable account of one dimension of these complex and fateful years. * Britain and the World *
A superbly wrought history and a major contribution to the field. It is a mammoth work filled to the brim with prodigious scholarship * Patrick Porter, History Today *
Definitive...the most thorough, wide-ranging and carefully argued narrative available on the tumultuous decade that ended in world war. Every historian of the period will stand in Steiner's debt. * Richard Overy, Wall Street Journal *
Zara Steiner has written a beautifully crafted and persistently intelligent survey of Europes descent in the 1930s into war and barbarism. * Harold James, International Affairs *
This book is monumental ... a remarkable achievement by Zara Steiner * Talbot Imlay, English Historical Review *
a truly magnificent achievement ... a triumph of historical writing and an exemplar for all historians. * Keith Neilson, War In History *
Her thorough analysis, skilful handling of the sources and convincing argumentation, has made The Triumph of the Dark a stimulating and rewarding affair. * Martijn Lak, European History Review *
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199676095 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199676097 |
| Title | The Triumph of the Dark |
| Author | Zara Steiner |
| Series | Oxford History Of Modern Europe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2013-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 1248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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