The Eichmann Trial Audiobook

" If you've read any other book about the Eichmann trial you don't need to bother, Lipstadt doesn't offer any new insight. In fact, about 60% of this book is quoted material from secondary sources. "

" Lipstadt gives a clear-eyed and interesting analysis of how the trial of Eichmann in 1960 changed the way the world viewed the Holocaust and what the ramifications are from this point 50 years later. I appreciated reading the overview of her own trial defending her book Denying the HolocaustI from charges of libel brought by David Irving, and feel that her debunking of Hanna Arendt's coverage of Eichmann's trial and subsequent writings to be a valuable addition. "

" This is a concise, informative and thought-provoking account of the abduction, trial and execution of the Nazi Adolf Eichmann by the Israelis in the early 60s. At the back of the book the author also deals with the coverage of the trial by writer Hannah Arendt. She finishes with a thoughtful chapter on the over-arching impact and meaning of this historic trial. This is one book in a series about various aspects of Jewish history, all written by Jewish writers. "

" 50 years later, Lipstadt revisits the Eichmann Trial. She covers the crimes, the capture and the trial with all the necessary details but very little extras. However, she seems more concern upon revisiting questions of collaboration, active resistance, and passivity that absorbed the Jewish community at that time. This becomes annoying for the general reader. And this continues when she examines Hannah Arendt's coverage of the trial. Not only does she revisit the collaboration debate but then debates unique the Jewish character of the Holocaust versus a non-specific genocide, Arendt's view. Thus missing Arendt's main contribution to the study of genocide and/or evil ... the banality of evil. For a quick overview of the trial, Lipstadt does a great job but for a critical assessment she remains within the Jewish cultural milieu. "

" I agree with what a previous reviewer, Jill, said in her review. Too much of Lipstadt's personal beliefs in here. I could've done without reading this. Her writing style is easy to read, though, so that's a plus. "

" I have simultaneously read this new release and the 50 year old book based on the trial by Hannah Arendt.Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil Lipstadt does a nice job of incorporating fair criticism and analysis of the earlier work. I am additionally reading In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin. I have also read many, many other books involving the topic of the Holocaust. It is always heart wrenching and mind-boggling. This book emphasizes the wealth of information gathered by the trial. It makes me wonder if a trial of Osama Bin Laden would have had value to understand the terrorism mindset more? "

" It was clever of the author to link her own trial to Eichmann's. I really appreciated the open, unbiased way that this subject was discussed. It was informative and riveting at the same time. "

" One of the best books I've read about the Eichmann trial. Excellent background. Excellent takes on Hannah Arendt. Very well done! "

" Good, and depressing. Very informative, well-thought out. "

" A very good mind opening book for me. An interesting exposure of the Holocaust and the individual responsibilites. The exposure of the Holocaust to younger folks, even me who was only 17 when the trail was held "

" Concise, interesting, and well researched. This book is well worth reading. "

" Interesting historical perspective, a bit boring in the details. "

" Expected it to be more like a suspenseful Law and Order/Good Wife drama but it was a history book, which I should have supposed since it was written by a historian. "

" rigorously fair and thoroughly researched account of the Eichman trial. Extremely good read and I learnt a lot more, especially of the events and various controversies before and after the actual trial. "

" Interesting and well written. A piece of Holocaust history I did not know. "

" As grim as you would expect, but a profound conclusion concerning Rwanda is the reward. "

" Doesn't break any new ground, but a very comprehensive summary of the trail and its contexts, extending into the present. "

" This is a great read, easily accessible to those without a lot of background on the trial and a new, rich perspective for those familiar with the trial and its historical controversy. Lipstadt also offers a fair and complex critique of Arendt. "

" Better than 'Hunting Eichmann,' especially in its analysis of Hannah Arendt's coverage of the trial, which is the most original part of this book. "

" If you've read any other book about the Eichmann trial you don't need to bother, Lipstadt doesn't offer any new insight. In fact, about 60% of this book is quoted material from secondary sources. "

" Interesting and well written. A piece of Holocaust history I did not know. "

" One of the best books I've read about the Eichmann trial. Excellent background. Excellent takes on Hannah Arendt. Very well done! "

" It was an interesting take on the capture and trial of Adolf Eichmann. I did get bit bored with some of the after trial material dealing with the post trial writings and anti-Israel fallout. "

" Concise, interesting, and well researched. This book is well worth reading. "