Book · 2008 · Politics and government
Hitler
A Biography
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He showed up to this conversation with a gift of the second volume of ian kershaw's biography on hitler a two-volume set that is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest if not the greatest most definitive studies of hitler.
Lex Fridman · Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 2021 Listen at 0:17 What they say about it
- Definitive biography of Hitler“the definitive biography”2
The best things said about it
The most recent sort of great Hitler biography by Ian Kershaw is a great book he's a good historian an excellent writer.
I just finished Ian Kershaw's book on Hitler it's like a over a thousand Pages it's a real good read like 40h hour read.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Aug 2024 A good Hitler biography like by Ian Kershaw is the definitive biography it's two massive volumes each were like 600 pages long.
Michael Shermer The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2020 In the biography Hitler by Ian Kershaw, Kershaw notes that the young furer wore, quote, a trilby, a light colored raincoat, leather leggings, and a writing whip.
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How it comes up
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8 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Ian Kershaw's massive, definitive two-volume biography of Adolf Hitler provides an exhaustive historical examination of the dictator's life, rise to power, and the regime he forged. The book earned high praise from several podcasters as a premier historical study. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Darryl Cooper recommended Kershaw's work as a great history book by an excellent writer despite potential biases, while Joe Rogan described it as a compelling and lengthy read. Lex Fridman noted that Saagar Enjeti once brought the second volume as a guest gift, acknowledging its status as a definitive study. Emily Jashinsky cited specific chapters from the volume titled Nemesis during political commentary. Jennifer Szalai and Jordan Peterson both referenced Kershaw's biography to discuss historical context and the subject's personality traits, and Michael Shermer recommended the two-volume set for understanding the era. Additionally, Robert Evans cited the biography on Behind the Bastards to detail historical accounts of Hitler's unusual youth fashion choices.
Every mention
Darryl Cooper you read like The the most recent sort of great Hitler biography by Ian Kershaw is a great book he's a good… 1
“you read like The the most recent sort of great Hitler biography by Ian Kershaw is a great book he's a good historian an excellent writer and you know you have to learn to kind of see through that pmic uh a little bit and then you have you know a good history on your hand”
Joe Rogan I just finished Ian Kershaw's book on Hitler it's like a over a thousand Pages it's a real good read like 4… 1
“I just finished Ian Kershaw's book on Hitler it's like a over a thousand Pages it's a real good read like 40h hour read”
Lex Fridman he showed up to this conversation with a gift of the second volume of ian kershaw's biography on hitler a t… 1
“he showed up to this conversation with a gift of the second volume of ian kershaw's biography on hitler a two-volume set that is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest if not the greatest most definitive studies of hitler”
Emily Jashinsky Chapter 1, volume 2, Ian Kershaw's Hitler, 1936 to 1945, called Nemesis. 1
“Chapter 1, volume 2, Ian Kershaw's Hitler, 1936 to 1945, called Nemesis.”
Jennifer Szalai you know probably a number of people have familiarize themselves with Ian Kershaw's big biography that came… 1
“you know probably a number of people have familiarize themselves with Ian Kershaw's big biography that came out a couple of decades ago”
Jordan Peterson one thing that comes out very clearly there's a great biography of Hitler by Ian Kershaw 1
“one thing that comes out very clearly there's a great biography of Hitler by Ian Kershaw”
Michael Shermer but just but just in general I mean a good Hitler biography like by Ian Kershaw is the definitive biography… 1
“but just but just in general I mean a good Hitler biography like by Ian Kershaw is the definitive biography it's two massive volumes each were like 600 pages long”
Robert Evans In the biography Hitler by Ian Kershaw, Kershaw notes that the young furer wore, quote, a trilby, a light c… 1
“In the biography Hitler by Ian Kershaw, Kershaw notes that the young furer wore, quote, a trilby, a light colored raincoat, leather leggings, and a writing whip.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“hubris”
“I asked him what the most frequently stolen book were from the library and he said it was Kershaw's Hitler biography”