Hitler's Concentration Camps—An Examination of Conscience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10438189 |
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| Authors | Eugen Kogon, R A Gutman |
| Year | 1947 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-46 |
| Publication date | 1947-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670500037931 |
| OpenAlex | W2069942053 |
| Language | EN |
Something the human mind can hardly grasp took place among the German people during the twelve years of the Third Reich. In that corner of Bavarian-Austrian earth that lies between the rivers Inn and Danube, Hitler's home, the legend of the twelve terrible nights (Rauhnaechte) between Christmas and Epiphany is still alive. The legend tells us that wild hordes ride on horses through the air during these nights, bringing storms, unrest and destruction. The people say that it is dangerous to be outdoors alone, lest one be picked up and carried away into the air and made to join the wild riders above
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Conscience · German · Legend · Political science · Politics · Unrest · German History and Society · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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