Edith Raim Book order

Focusing on Murnau, this microhistory explores the town's transformation between 1919 and 1933, highlighting the local dynamics that contributed to the broader rise of National Socialism in Germany. It delves into the social, political, and cultural changes during this tumultuous period, providing a detailed examination of how nationalistic ideologies took root in this specific Bavarian community. Through in-depth analysis, the book sheds light on the interplay between local events and the larger national narrative.

This book explores the prolonged suffering of German Jews under Nazi persecution, detailing anti-Jewish propaganda, discrimination, and violence. It examines how the Nuremberg Trials overlooked injustices against German Jews and highlights the reconstruction of West Germany's judicial system under Allied oversight, filling a significant gap in scholarship.

While the International Military Tribunal and the subsequent American Military Tribunals at Nuremberg dealt with a variety of Nazi crimes, these courts did not consider themselves cognizant in adjudicating wrongdoings against those who lost German citizenship based on the so-called "Nuremberg laws," such as Germany's Jews. Until recently, scholarship failed to explore this task of the German judiciary in more detail. Edith Raim fills this gap by showing the extent of the crimes committed against Jews beyond the traditionally known facts and by elucidating how the West German administration of justice was reconstructed under Allied supervision.