Eichmann in Jerusalem

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report of the Banality of Evil

●Hannah Arendt's highly controversial work comprehensively summarizes the Nazis' Jewish policy during World War II and puts forward the famous concept of "banality of evil", which triggered a fifty-year debate in Western intellectual circles. ●Detailed record of the entire trial process of Nazi war criminals, recreating the historical scene and exploring the legitimacy of post-war trials. ●The complete unabridged simplified Chinese translation is published for the first time. ●Specially includes Arendt's preface to the German edition and an introduction by the German historian Hans Mommsen.
In 1961, the Jerusalem District Court launched a protracted trial of Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi war criminal and key implementer of the Final Solution. Hannah Arendt wrote five reports on the trial for The New Yorker, later compiled into a book. Eichmann in Jerusalem meticulously chronicles the proceedings of this trial, which garnered global attention. Combining analysis with extensive historical documentation, it posits the concept of "the banality of evil." Evil may manifest not only as a violent demon but also as an ordinary, dedicated, and loyal civil servant. Eichmann's crimes, committed out of blind obedience without any thought, cannot be excused as "following orders" or "acts of state."

2017-01-01

译林出版社

420

9787544764940