EPISODE · May 11, 2018 · 1H 11M
Spies, Lies, and Nazis - Paehler on the Fine Art of Source Critique
from The Third Reich History Podcast · host Ryan Stackhouse and Chris Osmar
How do historians write history? How do they approach sources and tease out insights lurking between the lines? How do they deal with biases when writing about ideologies like Nazism? Most importantly, what undiscovered gems are hidden in the archives? Katrin Paehler joins Chris and Ryan to chat about her new book and the fine art of source critique. http://newbooksnetwork.com/katrin-paehler-the-third-reichs-intelligence-service-the-career-of-walter-shellenberg-cambridge-university-press-2017/
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How do historians write history? How do they approach sources and tease out insights lurking between the lines? How do they deal with biases when writing about ideologies like Nazism? Most importantly, what undiscovered gems are hidden in the archives? Katrin Paehler joins Chris and Ryan to chat about her new book and the fine art of source critique. http://newbooksnetwork.com/katrin-paehler-the-third-reichs-intelligence-service-the-career-of-walter-shellenberg-cambridge-university-press-2017/
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