A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich

By Christopher B. Krebs

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When the Roman historian Tacitus wrote the Germania, a none-too-flattering little book about the ancient Germans, he could not have foreseen that centuries later the Nazis would extol it as a bible and vow to resurrect Germany on its grounds. But the Germania inspired and polarized readers long before the rise of the Third Reich. In this elegant and captivating history, Christopher B. Krebs, a professor of classics at Harvard University, traces the wide-ranging influence of the Germania, revealing how an ancient text rose to take its place among the most dangerous books in the world."

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0393342921

ISBN13:9780393342925

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.56 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Related Subjects

Ancient Ancient & Classical Literature Books & Reading Europe General Germany Greek History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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