The Order of Terror: The Concentration Camp; [by] Wolfgang Sofsky ; translated by William Templer by Sofsky, Wolfgang - 1997

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1997. First printing (full number line). Hardcover. Fine with remainder spot to bottom edge; in a near fine lightly edge-worn jacket, now housed in archival mylar. See photos./near fine. Quarto in black jacket; viii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 343-356. English translation of: Die Ordnung des Terrors."Presents a sociological examination into the nature and structure of German concentration camps with a discussion of the uses of terror, violence, and absolute power." — Publisher. Contents: pt. I. Introduction. Entry ; Absolute power ; On the history of the concentration camps -- pt. II. Space and time. Zones and camp plans ; Boundary and gate ; The block ; Camp time ; Prisoner's time -- pt. III. Social structures. The SS personnel ; Classes and classifications ; Self-management and the gradation of power ; The aristocracy ; Mass, exchange, dissociation -- pt. IV. Work. Work and slavery ; The beneficiaries ; Work situations -- pt. V. Violence and death. The "Muselmann" ; Epidemics ; Terror punishment ; Violent excesses ; Selection ; The death factory -- Epilogue. // Nazi concentration camps -- Germany. World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Germany. Nazi concentration camps -- Psychological aspects. Camps de concentration nazis -- Allemagne. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Camps d'internement -- Allemagne. Camps de concentration nazis -- Aspect psychologique. Internment camps. Nazi concentration camps. Nazi concentration camps -- Psychological aspects. Concentratiekampen. Derde Rijk. Camps de concentration -- Allemagne -- Histoire. Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) -- Camps de concentration -- Allemagne. Camps de concentration -- Aspect psychologique. Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Schutzstaffel -- History.