Eichmann in Jerusalem

'Brilliant and disturbing' Stephen Spender, New York Review of Books The classic work on 'the banality of evil', and a journalistic masterpiece Hannah Arendt's stunning and unnverving report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in the New Yorker in 1963. This edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt's postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, this classic portrayal of the banality of evil is as shocking as it is informative - an unflinching look at one of the most unsettling issues of the twentieth century. 'Deals with the greatest problem of our time ... the problem of the human being within a modern totalitarian system' Bruno Bettelheim

'Brilliant and disturbing' Stephen Spender, New York Review of Books The classic work on 'the banality of evil', and a journalistic masterpiece Hannah Arendt's stunning and unnverving report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in the New Yorker in 1963. This edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt's postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, this classic portrayal of the banality of evil is as shocking as it is informative - an unflinching look at one of the most unsettling issues of the twentieth century. 'Deals with the greatest problem of our time ... the problem of the human being within a modern totalitarian system' Bruno Bettelheim

Das Erschreckende war seine Normalität - Hannah Arendts wohl umstrittenstes Buch 'Das beunruhigende an der Person Eichmanns war doch gerade, dass er war wie viele und dass diese vielen weder pervers noch sadistisch, sondern schrecklich und erschreckend normal waren und sind. Vom Standpunkt unserer Rechtsinstitutionen und an unseren moralischen Urteilsmaßstäben gemessen, war diese Normalität viel erschreckender als all die Greuel zusammengenommen ...' Hannah Arendt Mit Eichmann in Jerusalem löste Hannah Arendt eine kaum vergleichbare Kontroverse aus, die bis heute nachhallt. Die Einleitung zur Neuedition bietet einen Einblick in die Genese des 'Berichts von der Banalität des Bösen'. Das Nachwort analysiert unter anderem die Debatten um Eichmanns 'Gedankenlosigkeit', die nationalsozialistischen Verbrechen und Arendts umstrittene Argumentationen. Herausgegeben von Thomas Meyer. Mit einem Nachwort von Helmut König.

'A profound and documented analysis ... Bound to stir our minds and trouble our consciences' Chicago Tribune Hannah Arendt's authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi SS leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in The New Yorker in 1963. This revised edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt's postscript commenting on the controversy that arose over her book. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, Eichmann in Jerusalem is as shocking as it is informative - a meticulous and unflinching look at one of the most unsettling (and unsettled) issues of the twentieth century. With an introduction by Amos Elon 'Deals with the greatest problem of our time ... the problem of the human being within a modern totalitarian system' Bruno Bettelheim, The New Republic

'A profound and documented analysis ... Bound to stir our minds and trouble our consciences' Chicago Tribune Hannah Arendt's authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi SS leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in The New Yorker in 1963. This revised edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt's postscript commenting on the controversy that arose over her book. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, Eichmann in Jerusalem is as shocking as it is informative - a meticulous and unflinching look at one of the most unsettling (and unsettled) issues of the twentieth century. With an introduction by Amos Elon 'Deals with the greatest problem of our time ... the problem of the human being within a modern totalitarian system' Bruno Bettelheim, The New Republic

Das Erschreckende war seine Normalität - Hannah Arendts wohl umstrittenstes Buch 'Das beunruhigende an der Person Eichmanns war doch gerade, dass er war wie viele und dass diese vielen weder pervers noch sadistisch, sondern schrecklich und erschreckend normal waren und sind. Vom Standpunkt unserer Rechtsinstitutionen und an unseren moralischen Urteilsmaßstäben gemessen, war diese Normalität viel erschreckender als all die Greuel zusammengenommen ...' Hannah Arendt Mit Eichmann in Jerusalem löste Hannah Arendt eine kaum vergleichbare Kontroverse aus, die bis heute nachhallt. Die Einleitung zur Neuedition bietet einen Einblick in die Genese des 'Berichts von der Banalität des Bösen'. Das Nachwort analysiert unter anderem die Debatten um Eichmanns 'Gedankenlosigkeit', die nationalsozialistischen Verbrechen und Arendts umstrittene Argumentationen. Herausgegeben von Thomas Meyer. Mit einem Nachwort von Helmut König.