<p> <b>CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2013</b></p> <p> “<em>What makes this volume particularly valuable is the book's comprehensiveness. Its encyclopedic range will enable students to get a real sense of the complexity of the arts under German fascism…n sum this well-written volume by a master in his field will be an extremely useful guide to interwar German culture…Essential.</em>”<strong>  ·  </strong><strong>Choice</strong></p> <p> <em>“[The author] closes with a rich, extensive discussion of the efforts of German émigré artists and filmmakers to secure a cultural heritage from fascist barbarism… This monograph has so much to offer… Students of the Nazi years  can learn a great deal too from how Hermand masterfully interweaves analyses of three immensely complicated cases. Finally, the breadth of knowledge on display is remarkable.  Culture in Dark Times will be an extremely valuable work for scholars engaging with the imbrications of culture with barbarism in Germany’s twentieth century.”</em><strong>  ·  German History</strong></p> <p> “<em>Hermand is to be congratulated on successfully bringing together a significant amount of information in a study which covers a great deal of ground. The resulting book…is a tribute to Hermand’s vast knowledge of the topic, and his ability always to be in control of his material. A worthwhile select bibliography rounds off a useful volume, which is further enriched by a number of fascinating illustrations.</em>”<strong>  ·  Bulletin of the German Historical Institute London</strong></p> <p> “<em>As in all his books, Hermand impresses…with a wealth of information as much as stylistic elegance. He offers the reader a more precise insight into all that posturing normally described as opportunism, blindness, adjustment, escapism, public spirit or resistance.</em>”<strong>  ·  Das Historisch-Politische Buch</strong></p>