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Author:

Dennis, David B.

Title:

Inhumanities : Nazi interpretations of western culture / David B. Dennis.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

xvi, 541 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Nazi propaganda--Germany.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei--Party work.
Völkischer Beobachter (Munich, Germany : 1920)
Fascism and culture--Germany.
Germany--Civilization--20th century.
Germany--History--1918-1933.
Germany--History--1933-1945.
Civilization, Western.
Press and politics--Germany--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Foundations of Nazi cultural history. -- The "Germanic" origins of western culture -- Vox volkish -- The western tradition as political and patriotic -- The western tradition as anti-semitic -- The archenemy incarnate -- Blind to the light. -- Classicism romanticized -- Intolerance toward enlightenment -- Forging steel romanticism -- Romantic music as "our greatest legacy" -- Modern dilemmas. -- Realist paradox and expressionist confusion -- Nordic existentialists and volkish founders -- Music after Wagner -- "Holy" war and Weimar "crisis" -- Heralds of the front experience -- Weimar culture wars 1: defending German spirit from "Circumcision" -- Weimar culture wars 2: combatting "degeneracy" -- Nazi "solutions" -- "Honor your German masters" -- The Nazi "renaissance" -- Kultur at war.

ISBN:

1107020492
9781107020498

OCLC:

(OCoLC)793099493

LCCN:

2012015443

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)