{"product_id":"9781350302488","title":"From Darwin to Death Camps? Evolution, Eugenics and the Holocaust","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFrom Darwin to Death Camps?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEvolution, Eugenics and the Holocaust\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Stack\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we explain the Holocaust? Here, David Stack untangles this important yet knotty question by shining fresh light on ideas of evolution, eugenics and genocide. In so doing Stack guides readers through the tumultuous relationship between science and society from the 19th century onwards and offers a critical reappraisal of the assumed link between Darwin, Hitler and the Holocaust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRooted in transnational and intellectual history, this book begins with an exploration of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, then traces its connections to modern eugenic ideas and culminates in a consideration of the contemporary impact of framing the Holocaust in such a way. In the process, Stack provides a sophisticated reassessment of key individuals such as Charles Darwin and Francis Galton, and key concepts like 'social Darwinism' and 'modern synthesis'. Throughout Stack evaluates the popular historical narrative which seeks to blame Darwin for the Holocaust: and ultimately, Stack reasons, this approach proves both factually flawed and methodologically mistaken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInnovative in its approach and nuanced in its argument, \u003ci\u003eFrom Darwin to Death Camps?\u003c\/i\u003e will be an invaluable resource for scholars of both the Holocaust and the history of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDavid Stack\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at University of Reading, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Darwinian Left \u003c\/i\u003e(2003) and \u003ci\u003eQueen Victoria's Skull\u003c\/i\u003e (2008, Bloomsbury).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350302488\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669933654156,"sku":"9781350302488","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350302488","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}