A Single Communal Faith?

The German Right from Conservatism to National Socialism
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84545-368-8
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, Band 20, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 599 g

Reihe: Monographs in German History

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rohkrämer, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Prelude: The Weakening of Tradition and the Search for a New Faith in the Early Nineteenth Century

Chapter 2. From Left to Right: The Emergence of a Right-Wing Nationalist Faith

Chapter 3. Visions of a Spiritual Unification in the German Empire

Chapter 4. A Single Communal Faith through War? The First World War as a Watershed

Chapter 5. Playing with Fire: The Right in the Weimar Republic

The Conservative Revolution and the Ideal of a Single Communal Faith

Chapter 6. Nazism and the Creation of a Communal World-View

Nazism and the Idea of a Single Communal Faith

Rituals and Visions

A Reconciliation of Nature and Technology

The Vision of a Harmonious Community of the People (Volksgemeinschaft)

The Rhetorics of Heroism and a Grand Reich

Conclusion

Select Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rohkrämer, Thomas
Thomas Rohkrämer is Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at Lancaster University. He received his PhD at Freiburg University, his habilitation at Berne University and was Lecturer at Auckland University from 1991 to 1996. His publications include books on militarism and on cultural criticism in modern German history.