Germany is to republish Adolf Hitler's autobiographical manifesto - Mein Kampf - for the first time since World War II, presenting the new edition as a historical document, heavily annotated and accompanied by analysis and critical notes, writes Time magazine.
The book will be on sale in bookshops throughout Germany for the first time since the death of Nazi leader.
A ban on republishing Nazi manifesto is in force in the country by the end of the Second World War. Copyright is held by the Land of Bavaria, but due to expire in December, according to the Washington Post.
The new edition, which is produced and published by the Institute for Contemporary History - financed with public funds - will be heavily annotated volumes, 2,000 pages, mostly critical notes and analysis.
Institute points out that Mein Kampf (My Struggle) is an "important historical and educational tool."
But opponents, including many Holocaust survivors are outraged republication, denouncing it as a refreshing message of a ruthless dictator and mentally ill, responsibility for the massacre of over 11 million people.
"This book is evil. It is the worst Semitic pamphlet and a guide for the Holocaust," said Charlotte Knobloch, Hebrew community leader in Munich.
Despite republication Mein Kampf was banned in Germany, the book is available online, including in many other countries, including the United States and Canada.
The first edition to be released next year.
Source: descopera.ro
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