{"product_id":"moral-combat-good-and-evil-in-world-war-ii-isbn-9780060580971","title":"Moral Combat: Good and Evil in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Magnificent. . . . Seldom has a study of the past combined such erudition with such exuberance.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No-one with an interest in the Second World War should be without this book; and indeed nor should anyone who cares about how our world has come about.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-eminent WWII historian Michael Burleigh delivers a brilliant new examination of the day-to-day moral crises underpinning the momentous conflicts of the Second World War. A magisterial counterpart to his award-winning and internationally bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Third Reich\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Samuel Johnson prize, \u003cem\u003eMoral Combat \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a unique and riveting look at, in the words of \u003cem\u003eThe Times \u003c\/em\u003e(London), \"not just the war planners faced with the prospect of bombing Dresden or the atrocities of the Holocaust, but also the individuals working at the coalface of war, killing or murdering, resisting or collaborating.\"\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn this sweepingly ambitious overview of WorldWar II, Michael Burleigh combines meticulousscholarship with a remarkable depth of knowledgeand an astonishing scope. By exploring themoral sentiments of entire societies and their leaders,and how such attitudes changed under the impact oftotal war, Burleigh presents readers with a fresh andpowerful perspective on a conflict that continuesto shape world politics. Whereas previous historiesof the war have tended to focus on grand strategyor major battles, Burleigh brings his painstakingscholarship and profound sensibility to bear on thefactors that shaped choices that were life-and-deathdecisions. These choices were made in real time,without the benefit of a philosopher’s reflection,giving a moral content to the war that shaped it asdecisively as any battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the Nazis and the Japanese had radicallydifferent moral universes from those of theirAllied opponents, as rejected in the atrocities theycommitted, the Western Allies found themselvesaligned with a no less cruel dictatorship after rejectingthe option of appeasing aggression. The warwas the sum total of myriad choices made by governments,communities, and individuals, leadingsome to enthusiastically embrace evil and othersto consciously reject it, with a range of more ambiguouslyhuman responses in between. Spanningboth major theaters and ranging across these issuesand more, from the “predators” (Mussolini, Hitler,and Hirohito) to appeasement, from the rape ofPoland, Barbarossa, and strategic bombing to thecomplexities of justice and retribution, \u003cem\u003eMoral Combat\u003c\/em\u003esheds a revealing light on how entire nationschanged under the shock of total war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the role of the past in making senseof the present, Burleigh’s book offers essentialinsights into the choices we face today—in some circles it is always 1938 and every aggressor is a newHitler. If we do go to war, we need to know whatit will mean for the individuals who command and fight it. Original, perceptive, and astonishing inscholarship and scope, this is an unforgettable andhugely important work of Second World War history.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A bold, blunt, and sometimes beautiful defense of morality in history . . . . Mr. Burleigh poses the moral questions to the people that mattered at the great turning points of a vast war.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy Snyder, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Burleigh serves up an array of new interpretations which is not simply a new overview of the war,  but rather an examination of the prevailing moral sentiments of entire societies and their leaderships.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tucson Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chilling. . . . A deeply researched and vividly written book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Michael Burleigh has long been one of our foremost writers on the importance of ethics in history, and in this deeply researched, closely argued and well-written analysis of the moral issues thrown up by the Second World War he has reached the zenith of his career.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Roberts, National Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Burleigh has written a powerful, gripping book that will be essential reading for an understanding of World War II. It is worthy of anyone’s attention who is interested in that war.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a superb work of scholarship with fresh insights on nearly every page that will likely leave the reader asking hard and troubling questions long after finishing it. . . . An exceptionally important book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588024643813,"sku":"NP9780060580971","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060580971.jpg?v=1773960677","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/moral-combat-good-and-evil-in-world-war-ii-isbn-9780060580971","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}