A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich
Christopher B. Krebs
Traces the five-hundred year history and wide-ranging influence of the Roman historian's unflattering book about the ancient Germans that was eventually extolled by the Nazis as a bible.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards: Christian Gauss Award | 2012 | Winner | Official source |
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01 Central figures
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02 Central places
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03 Suggested argument
Tacitus’s Germania, though initially unflattering about ancient Germans, was later extolled by the Nazis as a bible, showing its wide-ranging influence across roughly five centuries.
Model confidence 62%
04 Reading orientation
45 / 100 academicTrade / academic crossover
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.