Crime stories : criminalistic fantasy and the culture of crisis in Weimar Germany /

The Weimar Republic (19181933) was a crucial moment not only in German history but also in the history of both crime fiction and criminal science. This study approaches the period from a unique perspective - investigating the most notorious criminals of the time and the public's reaction to the...

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Main Author: Herzog, Todd (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2009
Edition:1st ed
Series:Monographs in German history ; v. 22
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