Eichmann Before Jerusalem
 First edition | |
| Author | Bettina Stangneth |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eichmann vor Jerusalem – Das unbehelligte Leben eines Massenmörders |
| Translator | Ruth Martin |
| Language | German |
| Subject | Holocaust, psychology, human behavior |
| Published | 2011 |
| Publisher | Arche-Verlag |
| Publication place | Switzerland |
| ISBN | 978-3-7160-2669-4 |
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]
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
- ^ Frum, David (8 October 2014). "The Lies of Adolf Eichmann". The Atlantic. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Aschheim, Steven (September 4, 2014). "'Eichmann Before Jerusalem,' by Bettina Stangneth". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer". Kirkus Reviews. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer". Publishers Weekly. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (September 2, 2014). "Book Portrays Eichmann as Evil, but Not Banal". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved September 4, 2014.