According to Kay, the groups subjected to mass killing by Nazi Germany, on the order of tens of thousands of victims or more,[1] were 300,000 disabled people, as many as 100,000 Polish elites, nearly six million European Jews, 200,000 Romani people, at least 2 million Soviet urban residents targeted by the hunger policy, nearly 3.3 million Soviet prisoners of war, about 1 million rural inhabitants during anti-partisan warfare (excluding actual partisans), and 185,000 Polish civilians killed during and after the Warsaw uprising.[2] The total number of deaths from mass killing would thus amount to at least 13 million.[3] Kay argues that all these groups, including Jews, "were regarded by the Nazi regime in one way or another as a potential threat" to Germany's war effort. However, viewing them as a threat was informed by Nazi racial theory, making it hard to separate out racist versus strategic reasons for killing.[4] The book is organized partly thematically and partly chronologically with chapters on each of the groups targeted.[5]
Receptionedit
In German History, reviewer Maris Rowe-McCulloch writes that the book is "an excellent study" that "coherently brings together a range of findings" from up to date scholarship.[6]
Waitman Wade Beorn called the book "a truly exceptional book that will be of great interest to general readers and students as well as academics" and praised its coverage of less recognized aspects of Nazi violence and for illustrating the connections between different murder operations. Nevertheless, he questioned its heavy reliance on German-language scholarship and lack of attention to non-German perpetrators.[7]
^Nolte, Hans-Heinrich (2021). "Alex J. Kay: Empire of Destruction. A History of Nazi Mass Killing, New Haven/CT u. London: Yale University Press, 2021, 378 S. ISBN 978-0-23405-3". Zeitschrift für Weltgeschichte. 22 (1–2): 382–387.
^Rowe-McCulloch, Maris (2022). "Empire of Destruction: A History of Nazi Mass Killing". German History. 40 (4): 610–612. doi:10.1093/gerhis/ghac046.
^Beorn, Waitman Wade (2022). "Empire of Destruction: A History of Nazi Mass Killing. By Alex J.Kay. Yale University Press, 2021 xix + 376pp. HB. £25.00". History. 107 (376): 602–603. doi:10.1111/1468-229X.13293.
empire, destruction, history, nazi, mass, killing, 2021, book, british, historian, alex, published, yale, university, press, contents, content, reception, references, further, readingcontent, editaccording, groups, subjected, mass, killing, nazi, germany, orde. Empire of Destruction A History of Nazi Mass Killing is a 2021 book by British historian Alex J Kay published by Yale University Press Contents 1 Content 2 Reception 3 References 4 Further readingContent editAccording to Kay the groups subjected to mass killing by Nazi Germany on the order of tens of thousands of victims or more 1 were 300 000 disabled people as many as 100 000 Polish elites nearly six million European Jews 200 000 Romani people at least 2 million Soviet urban residents targeted by the hunger policy nearly 3 3 million Soviet prisoners of war about 1 million rural inhabitants during anti partisan warfare excluding actual partisans and 185 000 Polish civilians killed during and after the Warsaw uprising 2 The total number of deaths from mass killing would thus amount to at least 13 million 3 Kay argues that all these groups including Jews were regarded by the Nazi regime in one way or another as a potential threat to Germany s war effort However viewing them as a threat was informed by Nazi racial theory making it hard to separate out racist versus strategic reasons for killing 4 The book is organized partly thematically and partly chronologically with chapters on each of the groups targeted 5 Reception editIn German History reviewer Maris Rowe McCulloch writes that the book is an excellent study that coherently brings together a range of findings from up to date scholarship 6 Waitman Wade Beorn called the book a truly exceptional book that will be of great interest to general readers and students as well as academics and praised its coverage of less recognized aspects of Nazi violence and for illustrating the connections between different murder operations Nevertheless he questioned its heavy reliance on German language scholarship and lack of attention to non German perpetrators 7 References edit Kay 2021 p 283 Kay 2021 p 282 Kay 2021 p 284 Kay 2021 p 2 Nolte Hans Heinrich 2021 Alex J Kay Empire of Destruction A History of Nazi Mass Killing New Haven CT u London Yale University Press 2021 378 S ISBN 978 0 23405 3 Zeitschrift fur Weltgeschichte 22 1 2 382 387 Rowe McCulloch Maris 2022 Empire of Destruction A History of Nazi Mass Killing German History 40 4 610 612 doi 10 1093 gerhis ghac046 Beorn Waitman Wade 2022 Empire of Destruction A History of Nazi Mass Killing By Alex J Kay Yale University Press 2021 xix 376pp HB 25 00 History 107 376 602 603 doi 10 1111 1468 229X 13293 Further reading editKay Alex J 2021 Empire of Destruction A History of Nazi Mass Killing Yale University Press ISBN 978 0 300 26253 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Empire of Destruction amp oldid 1222951193, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
