A Single Communal Faith?: The German Right from Conservatism to National SocialismBerghahn Books, 01.10.2007 - 306 Seiten How could the Right transform itself from a politics of the nobility to a fatally attractive option for people from all parts of society? How could the Nazis gain a good third of the votes in free elections and remain popular far into their rule? A number of studies from the 1960s have dealt with the issue, in particular the works by George Mosse and Fritz Stern. Their central arguments are still challenging, but a large number of more specific studies allow today for a much more complex argument, which also takes account of changes in our understanding of German history in general. This book shows that between 1800 and 1945 the fundamentalist desire for a single communal faith played a crucial role in the radicalization of Germany's political Right. A nationalist faith could gain wider appeal, because people were searching for a sense of identity and belonging, a mental map for the modern world and metaphysical security. |
Inhalt
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Chapter 2 | 54 |
Chapter 3 | 84 |
Chapter 4 | 121 |
Chapter 5 | 142 |
The Conservative Revolution and the Ideal of a Single Communal Faith | 158 |
Chapter 6 | 188 |
Nazism and the Idea of a Single Communal Faith | 200 |
Rituals and Visions | 221 |
A Reconciliation of Nature and Technology | 230 |
The Vision of a Harmonious Community of People Volksgemeinschaft | 233 |
The Rhetoric of Heroism and a Grand Reich | 240 |
Conclusion | 248 |
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