Arendt, Hannah

Presents Hannah Arendt's report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann and includes material unveiled since the trial, as well as Arendt's postscript addressing the controversy her account sparked when it first appeared in the "New Yorker.".

An analysis of man's mental activity.

Studies the interrelationship of war and revolution and explains how they have been linked throughout history, how the relationship has affected the outcome of wars, how it will affect future events, and other related topics.

Examines the rise of antisemitism in Central and Western European Jewish history in the 19th century, European colonial imperialism from 1884 to World War I, and the institutions and operations of totalitarian movements and governments.

Discusses theories about violence in historical perspective and re-examines the relationship between war and politics, violence and power.

Presents a collection of eight essays by philosopher Hannah Arendt, and includes a discussion of modern societies' loss of meaning in traditional areas of politics, justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, and glory.

Presents selections from Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil," as well as excerpts from Arent's reporting on high-ranking Nazi Adolf Eichmann's war crimes trial for "The New Yorker" magazine, in which she considers the tendency of ordinary people to follow orders and conform to mass opinion without thought to the consequences of their actions.