The first ever in-depth study of the role played by the nobility in the Nazi rise to power in interwar Germany, this is a fascinating portrait of an aristocratic world teetering on the edge of self-destruction.

Stephan Malinowski teaches Modern European History at the University of Edinburgh. Born and raised in Berlin, he has studied and taught universities in Germany, France, Italy, the United States, and Ireland. His work focuses on 20th century French, German, and colonial history. He is one of Germany's leading experts on the history of the German nobility in the 20th century.

• Introduction


• 1. Defining 'Nobility'


• 2. The Apocalypse and Beyond


• 3. The Nobility Reloaded


• 4. Nazis and Nobles: Conflicts


• 5. Nazis and Nobles: Affinities


• Conclusion


• Notes


• Bibliography


• Index