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Modern ยท Political philosophy

Eichmann in Jerusalem

by Hannah Arendt. A major work by Hannah Arendt exploring power, evil, public life; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1963
Origin
Germany / United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Political philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Hannah Arendt exploring power, evil, public life; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.