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Originally published in hardback only in 1987, Michael Freeman's valuable guide to the history of Nazi Germany now returns to print in a substantially revised Second Edition. Dealing with all aspects of the Nazi regime, it is far more than just an atlas: the integration of the maps themselves with charts and other visually-displayed data, and an extensive and authoritative commentary, makes this a book to read as well as to refer to.

The Routledge Companion to Nazi Germany combines a concise narrative overview with chronological, bibliographical and tabular information to cover all major aspects of Nazi Germany. This user-friendly guide provides a comprehensive survey of key topics such as the origins and consolidation of the Nazi regime, the Nazi dictatorship in action, Nazi foreign policy, the Second World War, the Holocaust, the opposition to the regime and the legacy of Nazism. Features include: detailed chronologies anbsp;discussion of Nazi ideology succinct historiographical overview with more detailed information on more thannbsp;sixty major historians of Nazism biographies of 150 leading figures of Nazi Germany anbsp;glossary of terms, concepts and acronyms maps and tables anbsp;concise thematic bibliography of works on the Third Reich.nbsp; This indispensable reference guide to the history and historiography of Nazi Germany will appeal to students, teachers and general readers alike.