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Vintage paperback. Clean pages and minimal wear. Sold as is. Hitler, Jewish, Foreign Policy, History Eberhard Jäckel was a prominent German historian renowned for his exhaustive research into the ideology and governance of Nazi Germany. Originally published in German as 'Hitlers Weltanschauung' in 1969, this work broke new ground by meticulously analyzing Hitler's writings and speeches to demonstrate the systematic nature of his political philosophy. The English translation, featuring an introduction by Franklin L. Ford, was subsequently published by Harvard University Press in 1981 to bring these critical historical insights to an English-speaking audience. The study remains a foundational text in twentieth-century historiography, fundamentally shifting how scholars understand the ideological origins of the Second World War and the Holocaust. Jäckel argued persuasively that Hitler's destructive program was not merely opportunistic improvisation.