Eichmann in Jerusalem
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Eichmann in Jerusalem is Hannah Arendt’s influential 1963 work of political theory and reportage that analyzes the trial of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann and introduces the concept of the “banality of evil.”
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| Eichmann in Jerusalem canonical | 5 |
| Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil | 2 |
| Hannah Arendt's reporting on the Eichmann trial | 1 |
| the Eichmann trial | 1 |
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Target entity: Eichmann in Jerusalem Context triple: [Adolf Eichmann, subjectOf, Eichmann in Jerusalem]
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Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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Endlösung der Judenfrage
Endlösung der Judenfrage is the German term for the Nazi regime’s systematic plan and implementation of the genocide of European Jews during the Holocaust.
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The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials
The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials is a detailed historical and legal account of the post–World War II Nuremberg war crimes proceedings, written by chief prosecutor Telford Taylor.
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Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Memorium Nuremberg Trials is a museum and documentation center in Nuremberg that commemorates and explains the historic post–World War II war crimes trials held there.
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Survival in Auschwitz
Survival in Auschwitz is the English-language title of Primo Levi’s seminal Holocaust memoir recounting his experiences and reflections as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Target entity: Eichmann in Jerusalem Target entity description: Eichmann in Jerusalem is Hannah Arendt’s influential 1963 work of political theory and reportage that analyzes the trial of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann and introduces the concept of the “banality of evil.”
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A.
Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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B.
Endlösung der Judenfrage
Endlösung der Judenfrage is the German term for the Nazi regime’s systematic plan and implementation of the genocide of European Jews during the Holocaust.
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C.
The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials
The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials is a detailed historical and legal account of the post–World War II Nuremberg war crimes proceedings, written by chief prosecutor Telford Taylor.
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D.
Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Memorium Nuremberg Trials is a museum and documentation center in Nuremberg that commemorates and explains the historic post–World War II war crimes trials held there.
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E.
Survival in Auschwitz
Survival in Auschwitz is the English-language title of Primo Levi’s seminal Holocaust memoir recounting his experiences and reflections as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ reportage ⓘ work of political theory ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Arendt ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Adolf Eichmann trial in Jerusalem
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linked to:
The Eichmann Trial
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| centralConcept | banality of evil ⓘ |
| controversy |
Arendt’s portrayal of Jewish Councils
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interpretation of Adolf Eichmann’s motives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedBy |
Gershom Scholem
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Jacob Robinson ⓘ |
| examines |
bureaucratic nature of mass murder
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individual responsibility under dictatorship ⓘ relationship between law and justice ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | series of articles in The New Yorker ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Eichmann’s personality and behavior at trial
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legal framework of the Eichmann trial ⓘ moral implications of obedience to authority ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
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linked to:
Eichmann in Jerusalem
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| genre |
Holocaust studies
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legal reportage ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Penguin Books edition
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linked to:
Penguin Books
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| influenced |
Holocaust historiography
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debates on moral responsibility ⓘ philosophical discussions of evil ⓘ studies of totalitarianism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Adolf Eichmann ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableIdea | banality of evil ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | political theory ⓘ |
| placeDescribed | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Viking Press
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linked to:
The Viking Press
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| relatedWork | The Origins of Totalitarianism ⓘ |
| serializedIn | The New Yorker ⓘ |
| settingOfTrial | District Court of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| subject |
Adolf Eichmann
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Holocaust ⓘ Nazi war crimes ⓘ evil ⓘ political responsibility ⓘ the Eichmann trial ⓘ
linked to:
Eichmann in Jerusalem
totalitarianism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1961 Eichmann trial ⓘ |
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