The Third Reich in the ivory tower
Book • 2009
The Third Reich in the Ivory Tower is a historical analysis of the relationship between American universities and Nazi Germany during the 1930s.
It explores how leading academic institutions, including Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, often downplayed or ignored the persecution of Jews and the rise of fascism in Germany.
The book examines the motivations behind this response, including concerns about academic freedom, financial considerations, and anti-Semitic biases.
It reveals how American universities maintained relationships with German institutions even as they became increasingly Nazified.
The work investigates the impact of these decisions on Jewish scholars and students, as well as the broader implications for American intellectual life.
It explores how leading academic institutions, including Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, often downplayed or ignored the persecution of Jews and the rise of fascism in Germany.
The book examines the motivations behind this response, including concerns about academic freedom, financial considerations, and anti-Semitic biases.
It reveals how American universities maintained relationships with German institutions even as they became increasingly Nazified.
The work investigates the impact of these decisions on Jewish scholars and students, as well as the broader implications for American intellectual life.
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