Overview
- Summary
- 'Empire of Rags and Bones' offers a fresh perspective on the history of the Third Reich and the Nazi genocide of the Jews. Historicizing the much-championed ideal of zero waste, this book explains the connections between Nazi resource-thinking, imperial expansion, and racial purging.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024
- Locale
- Germany
- Contents
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Introduction
Part I: Order. 1. The Nazi Waste Regime
2. Garbage Visionaries
3. Garbage Community
Part II: Extraction. 4. Forged in Metal
5. Rag Farming
6. Waste Cycles
Part III: Destruction. 7. Soap Bones
8. Bombed Out and Trashed In
9. Piles
Conclusion: Hidden in Plain Sight. - Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Part I: Order. 1. The Nazi Waste Regime -- 2. Garbage Visionaries -- 3. Garbage Community -- Part II: Extraction. 4. Forged in Metal -- 5. Rag Farming -- 6. Waste Cycles -- Part III: Destruction. 7. Soap Bones -- 8. Bombed Out and Trashed In -- 9. Piles -- Conclusion: Hidden in Plain Sight.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- External Link
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Electronic version(s) available Hosted by ProQuest
- ISBN
- 0197744001
9780197744000 - Physical Description
- 347 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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- 2024-06-21 23:33:00
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