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Record Nr.

UNINA9910345137703321

Autore

Vieler Eric H. <1931->

Titolo

The ideological roots of German national socialism / / Eric H. Vieler [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : P. Lang, c1999

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p. )

Collana

McGill European studies  The ideological roots of German national socialism

McGill European studies ; ; vol. 2

Disciplina

320.53/3

Soggetti

National socialism - Germany

Ideology - Germany

Racism - Germany

Social Darwinism - Germany

Eugenics - Germany - History - 20th century

National socialism

National socialism - History - 20th century - Germany

Eugenics

Regions & Countries - Europe

Germany

History & Archaeology

History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Perspective and Overview -- ; 1. Some Reflections on Nationalism -- ; 2. Introducing the Ideologies -- ; 3. The Mythological Roots of National Socialism -- ; 4. The Roots of Biological Racism -- ; 5. The Roots and Influence of the Conservatives -- ; 6. The Ideology of Adolf Hitler.

Sommario/riassunto

"This study in analytic intellectual history examines the ideologies that animated the rise of Hitler and the Nazi state.

The research reveals linkages among three dominant strains of racist thought: mythological/intellectual, its roots in ancient saga, proclaimed



the Nordic as the ideal race and urged its regeneration; biological, based on Darwinian theory, became the "scientific" basis for the claim of German superiority and was the dominant influence on Hitler; nationalist/conservative, called for a strong state to be governed by a single individual.

All three strains extolled German superiority and provided the synergistic force that linked leadership, party, and the people."--Jacket.