Mein Kampf with an Introduction by D. C. Watt

Richmond, Vic: Hutchinson Australia. 1977. Very Good condition. Corners and spine ends a little rubbed. Lengthy Introduction by Professor Watt. Translated by Ralph Mannheim. xlviii, 629 pages. Hitler's infamous political tract, Mein Kampf (literally "My Struggle") was written while Hitler was in prison for his involvement in the failed Beer Hall Putsch and was first published in two volumes in 1925-6. It is the most notorious political tract of the twentieth century, a mixture of unreliable autobiography and half-baked political philosophy, which brought tragedy to Germany and the world. It is an evil book, but it remains necessary reading for those who seek to understand the Holocaust, for students of totalitarian psychology and for all who care to safeguard democracy. This edition contains a new introduction of D. C. Watt, which analyses Hitler's background, gives the origins and history of the book, and ends with a critical assessment both of Hitler's incoherent ideas and his ruthless understanding of political power. [Publisher]. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 3rd Impression. Trade Paperback.