ns work consists of an introduction, six parts composed of 16chapters and an epilogue:Introduction: Reconcieving Central Aspects of the HolocaustThe Introduction begins with a compelling narrative regarding CaptainWolfgang Hoffman, the commander of one of the three companies of PoliceBattalion 101. In this narrative, Capt. Hoffman expresses his contempt for anorder that commanded members of his company to sign a declaration whichobligated the soldier not to steal, not to plunder, and not to buy without paying.(Goldhagen, 3) Goldhagen points out that if an officer could refuse an order ofthis nature, there was precedence to refuse the orders requiring genocidalactivities. The remainder of the Introduction sets the guidelines for hisdissertation.Part I: Understanding German Anti-Semitism: the EliminationistMind-SetChapter 1: Recasting the View of Anti-Semitism: A Framework forAnalysisGoldhagen suggests we disregard the notion that Germans were more orless like us. (Goldhagen, 27) Instead, to gain a better insight to theanti-Semitism which provided the genesis of genocide, we should study NaziGermany from a anthropological viewpoint. An examination of Germanywould reveal some similarity with our society, however there would beseveral differences. Namely, the conclusion that German anti-Semitism wasintegral to the beliefs to the ordinary German. Goldhagen purports theuniversal conceptualization of the Jews by German society constituted theeliminationist ideology.Chapter 2: The Evolution of Eliminationist Anti-Semitism in ModernGermanyThis chapter is Goldhagens attempt to provide a historical understandingof the anti-Semitic ideology of the German people, and the subsequentgenocidal actions which occurred. The consideration of Judaism as acorollary of Christianity is imperative to understand the inherent anti-Semiticnature of Germany. Jews and their faith were seen as an affront toChristianity. If the Jews, the people of God , shunne...
