Hitler's book "Mine Campf" became a bestseller in Germany

For the first time after the Second World War, the Book of Adolf Hitler "Main Kampf" (Mein Kampf), published in Germany, became a bestseller. And, as the publishers reported on Tuesday, they prepare the sixth circulation.

The Institute of Modern History in Munich (IFZ) said that about 85 thousand copies of a new annotated version of the anti -Semitic manifesto of the Nazi leader completely dispersed from the moment of the publication in January last year. According to historians, the publication enriched the discussion about the rise of "authoritarian political views" in modern Western society.

Despite the fact that only 4000 copies were originally planned to publish, the circulation was immediately increased due to great demand. The sixth circulation will appear in bookstores in late January. The book was in the list of bestsellers of non -artistic literature according to the weekly Der Spiegel weekly over the last part of last year, and even headed the list for two weeks in April.

According to the director of the Institute of Modern History of Andreas Viring, fears were completely unfounded regarding the fact that the publication would contribute to Hitler's ideology or even make it socially acceptable, as well as give neo -Nazis a new propaganda platform.

"On the contrary, the disputes about the worldview of Hitler and his approach to propaganda made it possible to look at the causes and consequences of totalitarian ideologies, while authoritarian political views and right slogans are becoming more and more widespread," the historian emphasized.

The institute said that data collected about buyers in regional bookstores show that they are usually “readers interested in politics and history, as well as teachers”, not “reactionaries or right -wing radicals”.

Nevertheless, IFZ will comply with a restrictive policy regarding international rights to publication. At the moment, publications are planned only in English and French, despite significant interest from many countries.

Mein Kampf describes the ideology of Hitler, which became the basis of Nazism. He wrote it in 1924, while he was in prison in Bavaria for treason after a failed beer coup. The book sets out two ideas that he put into practice: the capture of neighboring countries to conquer the "living space" for the Germans, as well as hatred of Jews, which led to the Holocaust.

In Germany, under Nazism, 12.4 million copies were published, and since 1936, in the Third Reich, a copy of "Mine Kampf" was awarded to all newlyweds as a wedding gift.