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"Magnificent. . . . Seldom has a study of the past combined such erudition with such exuberance." —The Guardian
"No-one with an interest in the Second World War should be without this book; and indeed nor should anyone who cares about how our world has come about." —The Daily Telegraph
Pre-eminent WWII historian Michael Burleigh delivers a brilliant new examination of the day-to-day moral crises underpinning the momentous conflicts of the Second World War. A magisterial counterpart to his award-winning and internationally bestselling The Third Reich, winner of the Samuel Johnson prize, Moral Combat offers a unique and riveting look at, in the words of The Times (London), "not just the war planners faced with the prospect of bombing Dresden or the atrocities of the Holocaust, but also the individuals working at the coalface of war, killing or murdering, resisting or collaborating."
There is no lack of books about the history of World War II, covering topics that range from military strategy to scientific breakthroughs. But with Moral Combat, Michael Burleigh provides a remarkable new interpretation of the war with an examination of the ethical and moral issues confronted by those who lived through it.
The Holocaust and the use of nuclear weapons are just a few of the ethical crises that arose during this momentous time. Burleigh examines the moral reasoning of individuals, from world leaders to ordinary citizens, who were forced to make choices under circumstances that are now almost impossible to imagine. Original and perceptive, this is an unforgettable and hugely important work of World War II history. Michael Burleigh is the author of Blood and Rage, Earthly Powers, Sacred Causes, and The Third Reich, for which he was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize. “Excellent ... Extraordinarily powerful ... More than any book I have read on the war, it confronts us with the ethical questions millions of people faced in their daily lives.” — Dominic Sandbrook, The Sunday TimesYou may also like
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