Eric D. Weitz (1953–2021)
Autore di Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy
Sull'Autore
Eric D. Weitz is Distinguished Professor of History at City College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. His books include A Century of Genocide (Princeton).
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1953-06-15
- Data di morte
- 2021-07-01
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- New York, New York, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Causa della morte
- cancer
- Luogo di residenza
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Istruzione
- Boston University (MA|1976|Ph.D|1983)
State University of New York, Binghamton (BA|1974) - Attività lavorative
- historian
professor - Relazioni
- Rheinberg, Brigitta van (wife)
- Organizzazioni
- City University of New York
University of Minnesota
St Olaf College
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Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy di Eric D. Weitz
Eric Weitz was a history professor at The City University in New York. In the 1970's, he was also a guest lecturer at The Ohio State University (go buckeyes--my alma mater) and we were required to attend 3/5 of his guest lectures, take notes, write a paper, etc. As a 18-19 year old, I didn't really appreciate Dr. Weitz. However, by the time I was taking PhD. courses, I adored him. When I heard that he died in 2020, I hurriedly went to Princeton University Press and purchased this book. This book is different than most other books I've read on the Weimar Republic, which told of all the flaws and shortcomings of this attempt at democracy. Weitz praises the advancements made by the Republic, especially in art and architecture. How refreshing! He also, though briefly, (too brief for me), covers the downfall of the republic. Weitz also wrote a second book on the occupation of the Ruhr Valley by the French which I want to purchase. 512 pages… (altro)
This was a poignant book for me because Weimar Germany reminds me so much of the modern United States. The overall argument the the author makes is that the fall of Weimar Germany was not inevitable. It was destroyed by anti-democratic actors from within. This period of German history has such relevance today. It's worth reading about.
En 1917, Alemania era un país derrotado, que afrontaba las duras compensaciones de guerra impuestas por el Tratado de Versalles, la crisis económica mundial y la propia depresión de sus ciudadanos. Weitz relata, en forma de paseo por el Berlín de entreguerras. estos altibajos políticos y económicos en un ambiente de efervescencia cultural.
מרתק. גם בגלל הנושא וגם בגלל הכתיבה. הסיפור של המקום והזמן המעניינים ביותר בתולדות הזמן החדש. עם זאת לא חסר מגבלות. חזרות רבות ומיותרות, חלקן מילולית. היצמדות גדולה מדי למספר קטן של אישים בתור דוגמה ודגש מוגזם על ארכיטקטורה.
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