UID:
almahu_9949597475902882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiii, 300 pages)
ISBN:
9780804783682 (ebook) :
Inhalt:
The totalitarian systems that arose in the twentieth century presented themselves as secular. Yet, as the author of this book argues, they themselves functioned as religions. The author presents an intellectual history of the rise of these political religions, tracing a set of ideas which include the belief that a certain text contains impeccable truths; notions of infallible, charismatic leadership; and the promise of human redemption through strict obedience, selfless sacrifice, total dedication, and unremitting labour. The book provides insight into the variants of Marxism, Fascism, and National Socialism that dominated our immediate past.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version ISBN 9780804781305
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Politologie
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books
URL:
Stanford scholarship online
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