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The Faustian Bargain

The Art World in Nazi Germany

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

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The Faustian Bargain

The Art World in Nazi Germany

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

Nazi art looting has been the subject of enormous international attention in recent years, and the topic of two history bestsellers, Hector Feliciano's The Lost Museum and Lynn Nicholas's The Rape of Europa. But such books leave us wondering: What made thoughtful, educated, artistic men and women decide to put their talents in the service of a brutal and inhuman regime? This question is the starting point for The Faustian Bargain, Jonathan Petropoulos's study of the key figures in the art world of Nazi Germany. Petropoulos follows the careers of these prominent individuals who like Faust, that German archetype, chose to pursue artistic ends through collaboration with diabolical forces. Readers meet Ernst Buchner, the distinguished museum director and expert on Old Master paintings who "repatriated" the Van Eyck brother's Ghent altarpiece to Germany, and Karl Haberstock, an art dealer who filled German museums with works bought virtually at gunpoint from Jewish collectors. Robert Scholz, the leading art critic in the Third Reich, became an officer in the chief art looting unit in France and Kajetan Muhlmann--a leading art historian--was probably the single most prolific art plunderer in the war (and arguably in history). Finally, there is Arno Breker, a gifted artist who exchanged his modernist style for monumental realism and became Hitler's favorite sculptor. If it is striking that these educated men became part of the Nazi machine, it is more remarkable that most of them rehabilitated their careers and lived comfortably after the war. Petropoulos has discovered a network of these rehabilitated experts that flourished in the postwar period, and he argues that this is a key to the tens of thousands of looted artworks that are still "missing" today. Based on previously unreleased information and recently declassified documents, The Faustian Bargain is a gripping read about the art world during this period, and a fascinating examination of the intense relationship between culture and politics in the Third Reich.

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Oxford University Press

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0199880948

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9780199880942

Gustav Stresemann

Weimar's Greatest Statesman

By: Jonathan Wright

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Gustav Stresemann

Weimar's Greatest Statesman

By: Jonathan Wright

Gustav Stresemann was the exceptional political figure of his time. His early death in 1929 has long been viewed as the beginning of the end for the Weimar Republic and the opening through which Hitler was able to come to power. His career was marked by many contradictions but also a pervading loyalty to the values of liberalism and nationalism. This enabled him in time both to adjust to defeat and revolution and to recognize in the Republic the only basis on which Germans could unite, and in European cooperation the only way to avoid a new war. His attempt to build a stable Germany as an equal power in a stable Europe throws an important light on German history in a critical time. Hitler was the beneficiary of his failure but, so long as he was alive, Stresemann offered Germans a clear alternative to the Nazis. Jonathan Wright's fascinating new study is the first modern biography of Stresemann to appear in English or German.

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OUP Oxford

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0191608467

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9780191608469

Goering's Man in Paris

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

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Goering's Man in Paris

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

A charged biography of a notorious Nazi art plunderer and his career in the postwar art world "[Petropoulos] brings Lohse into sharper focus, as a personality and axis point from which to explore a network of art dealers, collectors and museum curators connected to Nazi looting. . . . What emerges from Petropoulos's research is a portrait of a charismatic and nefarious figure who tainted everyone he touched."--Nina Siegal, New York Times "Readers of art history and WWII biographies will appreciate this engrossing deep dive into one of the world's most prolific art looters."--Publishers Weekly Bruno Lohse (1911-2007) was one of the most notorious art plunderers in history. Appointed by Hermann Göring to Hitler's art looting agency in Paris, he went on to help supervise the systematic theft and distribution of more than thirty thousand artworks, taken largely from French Jews, and to assist Göring in amassing an enormous private art collection. By the 1950s Lohse was officially denazified but was back in the art dealing world, offering masterpieces of dubious origin to American museums. After his death, dozens of paintings by Renoir, Monet, and Pissarro, among others, were found in his Zurich bank vault and adorning the walls of his Munich home. Jonathan Petropoulos spent nearly a decade interviewing Lohse and continues to serve as an expert witness for Holocaust restitution cases. Here he tells the story of Lohse's life, offering a critical examination of the postwar art world.

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Yale University Press

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0300251920

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9780300251920

Artists Under Hitler

Collaboration and Survival in Nazi Germany

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

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Artists Under Hitler

Collaboration and Survival in Nazi Germany

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

Artists Under Hitler' closely examines cases of artists who failed in their attempts to find accommodation in the Nazi regime as well as others whose desire for official acceptance was realised. They illuminate the complex cultural history of this period and provide haunting portraits of people facing excruciating choices and grave moral questions.

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Yale University Press

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0300197470

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9780300197471

Hitler's Vikings

The History of the Scandinavian Waffen-SS: The Legions, the SS Wiking and the SS Nordland

By: Jonathan Trigg

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Hitler's Vikings

The History of the Scandinavian Waffen-SS: The Legions, the SS Wiking and the SS Nordland

By: Jonathan Trigg

The Nazis' dream of a world dominated by legions of Aryan 'supermen', forged in battle and absolutely loyal to Hitler, was epitomised by the Waffen-SS. Created as a supreme military élite, it grew to become Nazi Germany's 'second army', an immense force totalling almost one million men by the end of the War. An astonishing fact about the SS is that thousands of its members were not German. Men stepped forward from almost every nation in Europe — for many, sometimes complex reasons — that included hatred of Bolshevism and nationalist sentiment or even straightforward anti-Semitism. Foremost amongst them were Scandinavians from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Thousands were recruited from 1940 onwards and fought with distinction on the Russian Front. They served at first in national legions but were then brought together in the Wiking Panzer Division and the Nordland Panzer-grenadier Division. In Hitler's Vikings, Jonathan Trigg details the battles these men fought and what inspired them to join the Waffen-SS, based wherever possible on interviews with surviving veterans. Many of the photographs reproduced here have never before been published. Hitler's 'Vikings' were amongst the last men still fighting in the ruins of Berlin in 1945 — their story is truly remarkable. Jonathan Trigg served in the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, reaching the rank of Captain and completing tours in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and the Middle East. He is an established writer on military history, with a particular interest in foreign volunteer formations in the Second World War. Hitler's Vikings is his fourth volume in Spellmount's Hitler's Legions series.

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The History Press

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0752479091

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9780752479095

Anno Frankenstein

By: Jonathan Green

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Anno Frankenstein

By: Jonathan Green

Ulysses Quicksilver, agent of the crown, jumps into a time vortex pursuing Daniel Dashwood, a madman bent on sharing modern technology with Hitler's forces and changing history to suit his evil ends. Rewind several decades, to the time of the Second Great War, to Darmstadt. The Nazis are battling the steampunk empire of Magna Britannia, cooking up necrotic super-soldiers in the gothic towers of Castle Frankenstein. In the forests outside the castle, other forces are gathering. Ulysses' father is there, proving that dashing good looks and a talent for swashbuckling adventures run in the family, and wondering why his British masters have partnered him with weakling scientist Dr. Jekyll. The ladies of the Monstrous Regiment are also there to help, but there may be other gothic monsters in the hills...

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Abaddon Books

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1849972699

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9781849972697

Art as Politics in the Third Reich

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

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Art as Politics in the Third Reich

By: Jonathan Petropoulos

The political elite of Nazi Germany perceived itself as a cultural elite as well. In Art as Politics in the Third Reich, Jonathan Petropoulos explores the elite's cultural aspirations by examining both the formulation of a national aesthetic policy

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UNC Press Books

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0807848093

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9780807848098

The Boomer's Guide to a Great Retirement

You Can Do It!

By: Jonathan D. Pond

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The Boomer's Guide to a Great Retirement

You Can Do It!

By: Jonathan D. Pond

PBS financial expert Jonathan D. Pond has helped millions of Americans get their personal finances in order. If you're worried about the state of your retirement, he'll show you: Why not to believe the scary misinformation put forth by the media and the finance industry How you can get yourself in shape for retirement, regardless of your salary level or how early you started saving Why taking your Social Security distributions at the earliest possible age may not be the best move And much more!

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Harper Collins

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0061121398

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9780061121395

Dermatologic Surgery

By: Jonathan Kantor

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Dermatologic Surgery

By: Jonathan Kantor

Introducing the book that bridges the gap between a dermatologic surgery textbook and a dedicated flap and reconstructive guide Dermatologic Surgery is a unique resource that offers the benefits of both a single-volume multi-author global dermatologic surgery textbook and a dedicated flap and reconstructive reference. Conveniently organized by flap type as well as regional approach, it offers by far the most comprehensive flap and reconstruction sections of any general dermatologic surgery book. The book’s content breakdown attempts to reflect the proportion of time, effort, and training required for a given subject. For example, there are five full chapters (in addition to numerous other sections) dedicated to Mohs surgery. Similarly, a total of 17 richly illustrated chapters, including those devoted to particular flap techniques and regional approaches to reconstruction, address flap and graft closures. Since anatomy is the foundation on which all surgery is built, the anatomy chapter was built on a true ground-up cadaveric study of head and neck anatomy with an eye to clinical relevance. Full-length high-quality videos are an essential adjunct to learning procedural techniques, and this text includes the largest video resource of its kind ever compiled. This coupled with almost 3,000 high-quality clinical photographs and nearly 500 professional medical illustrations, including infographics with surgical pearls for each chapter – many bolstered by beginner tips, expert tips, cautions, patient education points, and even billing tips – make this a true primer for real-world skin surgery practice.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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125983459X

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9781259834592

Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures in Primary Care Practice

By: Jonathan Kantor

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Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures in Primary Care Practice

By: Jonathan Kantor

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The complete guide to skin surgery and cosmetic procedures—from surgery fundamentals to cosmetic procedures Written for non-specialists in dermatology—from family and emergency physicians to physician assistants and nurse practitioners—Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures in Primary Care Practice includes state-of-the-art procedures that will benefit any clinical practice. With practical tips and tricks used by leading dermatologic surgeons, this peerless resource covers a broad range of the techniques, skills, and issues you need to know, including: Excisions and repairs, from basic to advanced techniques Surgical instrument selection Wound dressing Local anesthesia Incision and drainage Nail surgery Photodynamic therapy Sclerotherapy Neurotoxin injections and fillers Anatomy Suturing techniques Ethics Billing and financial considerations Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures in Primary Care Practice is organized into three thematic sections—the fundamentals of dermatologic surgery; procedures for diagnosis, therapy, and reconstruction; and cosmetic procedures—to make finding what you need quick and easy. Each chapter kicks off with an infographic summarizing key points, including beginner tips, expert clinical pearls, and words of warning. Indispensable for any primary care practice, this one-of-a-kind resource provides the knowledge and insight you need to perform virtually any dermatologic procedure safely and effectively.

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1260453960

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Europe 1450 to 1789: Macau to Pope

By: Jonathan Dewald

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Europe 1450 to 1789: Macau to Pope

By: Jonathan Dewald

Online version of the 6-volume work, published: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004.

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0684312042

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Book's by Jonathan Scholz

The Faustian Bargain

The Faustian Bargain

Gustav Stresemann

Gustav Stresemann

Goering's Man in Paris

Goering's Man in Paris

Artists Under Hitler

Artists Under Hitler

Hitler's Vikings

Hitler's Vikings

Anno Frankenstein

Anno Frankenstein

Art as Politics in the Third Reich

Art as Politics in the Third Reich

The Boomer's Guide to a Great Retirement

The Boomer's Guide to a Great Retirement

Dermatologic Surgery

Dermatologic Surgery

Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures in Primary Care Practice

Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Procedures in Primary Care Practice

Europe 1450 to 1789: Macau to Pope

Europe 1450 to 1789: Macau to Pope

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