Francois Genoud

"Hitler's Table Talk" Study Hour: Introduction - Episode 1

Published by carolyn on Thu, 2014-03-06 16:53
 
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March 6, 2014

Carolyn Yeager and Ray Goodwin  use their first program to introduce listeners  to some background information on this collection of what are basically after-lunch-or-supper monologues by Adolf Hitler in the company of his intimate circle. 52m




  • How trustworthy is this text, since Martin Bormann assigned two of his aides to take the notes during meals, then turn them over to him for checking and safekeeping;
  • Why it is valuable to study this book;
  • Questions about the translation and translators – for example, did Francois Genoud tamper with the parts about Christianity;
  • Of those offended by this book, Christians are #1 on the list, complaining that it does not agree with Hitler’s “public record” of positive remarks about Christianity in earlier years;
  • David Irving and Albert Speer both confirmed that these recorded talks are authentically Hitler; Richard Carrier disagrees;
  • Next week we’ll begin reading the text.

The edition being used was translated by Norman Cameron and R.H. Stevens, published by Enigma Books, New York, and can be found as a pdf here.