To Die for Germany

<p>In this chilling study of Nazi heroic mythology Baird sheds a bright light on the dark death-enthralled underpinnings of the German political and cultural psyche during the years 1918-45. --Booklist<br /><br />Baird blends first-rate historical reconstruction with expert cultural analysis. --American Historical Review<br /><br />Baird's fascinating account of Nazi heroism provides real understanding of the Nazi employment of aesthetics as politics and will be welcomed by students of twentieth-century German and European culture. --The Historian</p>