Historical revisionism / Holocaust denial

Grundlagen zur Zeitgeschichte - Ein Handbuch über strittige Fragen des 20. Jahrhunderts

Germar Rudolf (as Ernst Gauss)

1994

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Grundlagen zur Zeitgeschichte - Ein Handbuch über strittige Fragen des 20. Jahrhunderts is a historical revisionism / holocaust denial by Germar Rudolf (as Ernst Gauss). Confiscated by the Tübingen Regional Court in March 1999.

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About the work

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Grundlagen zur Zeitgeschichte - Ein Handbuch über strittige Fragen des 20. Jahrhunderts is a historical revisionism / holocaust denial by Germar Rudolf (as Ernst Gauss). Confiscated by the Tübingen Regional Court in March 1999.

The surviving record is interesting because it shows how even ordinary-looking books can acquire a charged political afterlife. As a historical revisionism / holocaust denial, it can be read not only for subject matter but for the way form, tone, and circulation make a text feel dangerous, intimate, or politically usable to anxious officials.

It also matters as part of a wider censorship history in List of books confiscated for violating Criminal Code 86, 86a, 130 or 130a. The present page is a dossier starter built from source-tracked ban records; the surviving note currently says: Confiscated by the Tübingen Regional Court in March 1999. Unofficial title translation: Fundamentals of Contemporary History - A Handbook on Controversial Issues of the 20th Century More publication history, translations, and close reading can be added later.

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Why it was banned

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Grundlagen zur Zeitgeschichte - Ein Handbuch über strittige Fragen des 20. Jahrhunderts entered censorship debates as a historical revisionism / holocaust denial associated with controversy, publication history, and state scrutiny. In the current dossier, the main state objections cluster around political sensitivity.

The earliest event currently captured here is Date not yet pinned down in Germany, where List of books confiscated for violating Criminal Code 86, 86a, 130 or 130a authorities banned publication or circulation. Confiscated by the Tübingen Regional Court in March 1999. Unofficial title translation: Fundamentals of Contemporary History - A Handbook on Controversial Issues of the 20th Century Confiscated by the Tübingen Regional Court in March 1999. Unofficial title translation: Fundamentals of Contemporary History - A Handbook on Controversial Issues of the 20th Century

This entry is still incomplete: more jurisdictions, court orders, and translated justifications should be added over time.

This page is intentionally incomplete. The ban history is a starter dataset, not a final census of every jurisdiction or decree.

Counter and critical readings

Context, rebuttals, and criticism

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Ban history

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Date Jurisdiction Action Reason Note
Date not yet pinned down Germany banned publication or circulation Confiscated by the Tübingen Regional Court in March 1999. Unofficial title translation: Fundamentals of Contemporary History - A Handbook on Controversial Issues of the 20th Century Confiscated by the Tübingen Regional Court in March 1999. Unofficial title translation: Fundamentals of Contemporary History - A Handbook on Controversial Issues of the 20th Century

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