Posted on 10/15/2015 6:33:36 PM PDT by markomalley
For the first time in decades, Adolf Hitler’s manifesto, “Mein Kampf,” is making a return to bookstores, NBC News reports.
A historical research center in Munich, the Institute of Contemporary History (IFZ), will publish a new annotated version of the manifesto in January.
The decision to publish Mein Kampf is arising because the copyright on the book is about to expire.
Currently the copyright belongs to the Bavarian government, given to them after the end of the Second World War. Since holding the copyright, the Bavarian government has restricted the publishing of the book out of respect for victims of the Holocaust.
Now with the copyright to set to expire, Hitler’s political declaration will return to German bookstores, a rare sight in the country since the days of the Third Reich.
Copies of Mein Kampf will be published with annotations providing analysis on the content of the books.
With the added commentary, the length of the book will increase from 800 pages to 2,000 pages with five historians and 30 experts from other fields contributing to the new edition.
The new annotations are a prerequisite to publishing Hitler’ manifesto. According to NBC News, the Bavarian government has threatened to prosecute anyone who would try to publish the book without historical commentary under “racial incitement” laws.
While Mein Kampf is not banned in Germany, Nazi symbols are banned, unless they are used for historic or educational purposes. The soon to be publisher said that the goal of publishing the manifesto with the political commentary is an attempt to counter Nazi ideology.
Courtesy policy of Madame Merkel
Gonna be a BIG hit with all the new Muslim horde invading.
Back in the mid-1990s, a book exploring the psychology of Hitler was banned in Germany by having its publishing squelched. The rationale was that learning what may have caused Hitler to be Hitler might lead to understanding his mindset.
Fearing that “to understand all is to forgive all,” they opted to let no hatred of Hitler be lessened. Whether this is overcompensation, fearful ignorance, or just common sense is left for the reader to decide.
I have no problem with this.
It’s a book and I certainly want no books banned.
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Mein Kampf is worth a read, the first half anyway, and bits of the rest.
It’s a very odd mix of loony tunes rant and sound good sense, with occasional flashes of brilliant if cynical insight.
It’s easy to see that there was a brain in back of that. And, oddly enough, it becomes clear that the man was, in his own twisted way, entirely sincere.
Kind of like a whole other gargantuan level to an autobiography of Charles Manson. WTF?
The ghost of Hegel also haunts that particular document.
I don't know who actually wrote it, but heard that Hitler dictated to one of his cronies in prison.
It was actually brilliant.
Hitler had a fascinating life. I think he’s been so well defined as evil that many dare not study his life. But they should so as not to have the same happen again. And like most famous or infamous people he was a product of time and place as much as who he was.
Rudolf Hess, who ended up spending life in prison because the Soviets were upset he tried to end the war with England.
Here in this country the left wants it hidden because it exposes their true nature all too clearly.
I think people should read it.
Mein Kampf is one of Hillary’s favorite books.
Hess was a German war hero in WW I and a German patriot.
Unfortunatly he also signed the Nuremberg Laws which eventually led to the incineration of millions of Jews.
I don't think that was his intent, but that was the outcome.
He was awarded the Iron Cross.
Censorship is never the answer.
I think Hitler sent Hess on his mission. Hess worshipped Hitler and would have never done anything against Hitler’s wishes.
Everyone should read it.
Germany’s “fix-it” manual?
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