{"product_id":"animals-under-the-swastika-hardcover","title":"Animals under the Swastika - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Wolf Mohnhaupt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever before or since have animals played as significant a role in German history as they did during the Third Reich. Potato beetles and silkworms were used as weapons of war, pigs were used in propaganda, and dog breeding served the Nazis as a model for their racial theories. Paradoxically, some animals were put under special protection while some humans were simultaneously declared unworthy of living. Ultimately, the ways in which Nazis conceptualized and used animals-both literally and symbolically-reveals much about their racist and bigoted attitudes toward other humans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from diaries, journals, school textbooks, and printed propaganda, J.W. Mohnhaupt tells these animals' stories vividly and with an eye for everyday detail, focusing each chapter on a different facet of Nazism by way of a specific animal species: red deer, horses, cats, and more. \u003ci\u003eAnimals under the Swastika\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the complicated, thought-provoking relationship between Nazis and animals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.W. Mohnhaupt is a journalist based in Magdeburg and Vienna and the author of \u003ci\u003eDer Zoo der Anderen\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Zookeeper's War\u003c\/i\u003e). His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDie Zeit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePM History\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John R. J. Eyck is an independent translator and scholar based in New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.09 x 6.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691968794687,"sku":"9780299338008","price":32.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6dab2277df231689a024937693e32f45.webp?v=1764993775","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/animals-under-the-swastika-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}