Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning by Timothy Snyder

Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning

Timothy Snyder

462 pages first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history politics reflective slow-paced
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Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning by Timothy Snyder is a captivating and deeply unsettling read that is a perfect fit for readers who are fascinated by the complexities of history, the dangers of ideological extremism, and the importance of understanding the past in order to build a better future.

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In this epic history of extermination and survival, Timothy Snyder presents a new explanation of the great atrocity of the twentieth century, and reveals the risks that we face in the twenty-first. Based on new sources from eastern Europe and forg...

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