Reviews for "Odd Fellows" in the Politics of Religion Modernism, National Socialism, and German Judaism

The average rating for "Odd Fellows" in the Politics of Religion Modernism, National Socialism, and German Judaism based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-03 00:00:00 Karen Migel Ramet has become one of the only Western authors I'll even trust to write about the Balkans because she understands the region like none other. This book offers a truly comprehensive take on how Yugoslavia fell apart, from Titoist policies to the role of religion and culture to the role of the West. She does not dive into detail about the war itself but talks instead about the political machinations. I've seen a few other reviews critique her for not being objective enough and blaming it all on Serbia, which is missing the case. The author lists examples of war crimes conducted by all sides, not just by Serbian forces, but the truth is that Serbian nationalism and Milosevic's megalomania started the war and were responsible for the worst atrocities. To not admit this for some kind of forced objectivity would be deliberately lying.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-12-04 00:00:00 Max Troy I'm writing a paper for my ethics class on the deliberate destruction of libraries, monuments and museums during the 1990s Balkan Wars---as a means to eradicate cultural information and cultural heritage. so far this book is only marginally helpful but still kinda interesting. The chronological history is concise and straightforward, but the parts I thought to be more relevant to my paper topic are well, not. The author attempts to look at several forms of traditional and contemporary culture (i.e. rock music) on top of juggling all of the other collisions of culture known to this part of the world.