The `Hitler Myth'

Download or read book The `Hitler Myth' written by Ian Kershaw and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1987-06-04 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The personality of Hitler himself can hardly explain his immense hold over the German people. This study, a revised version of a book previously published in Germany under the title Der Hitler-Mythos: Volksmeinung und Propaganda im Dritten Reich, examines how the Nazis, experts in propaganda, accomplished the virtual deification of the Führer. Based largely on the reports of government officials, party agencies, and political opponents, Dr Kershaw charts the creation,growth, and decline of the 'Hitler Myth'.