Family punishment in Nazi Germany : Sippenhaft, terror and myth / Robert Loeffel

"In the Third Reich, political dissidents were not the only ones liable to be punished for their crimes. Their parents, siblings and relatives also risked reprisals. This concept - known as Sippenhaft - was based in ideas of blood and purity. This definitive study surveys the threats, fears and...

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Autores principales:Loeffel, Robert (Autor)
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado:Basingstoke [u.a.] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
Edición:1. publ
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Acceso en línea:Cover
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Sumario:"In the Third Reich, political dissidents were not the only ones liable to be punished for their crimes. Their parents, siblings and relatives also risked reprisals. This concept - known as Sippenhaft - was based in ideas of blood and purity. This definitive study surveys the threats, fears and infliction of this part of the Nazi system of terror"--
"In the Third Reich, political dissidents were not the only ones liable to be punished for their crimes. Their parents, siblings and relatives also risked reprisals. This concept - known as Sippenhaft - was based in ideas of blood and purity. This definitive study surveys the threats, fears and infliction of this part of the Nazi system of terror"--
Descripción Física:X, 258 S. Kt 23 cm
ISBN:0230343058
9780230343054