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Hitler's Theology : a Study in Political Religion.
Hitler's Theology investigates the use of theological motifs in Adolf Hitler's public speeches and writings, and offers an answer to the question of why Hitler and his theo-political ideology were so attractive and successful presenting an alternative to the discontents of modernity. The b...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English German |
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London :
Continuum International Pub. Group,
2011.
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| Series: | Continuum resources in religion and political culture.
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Hitler's Theology investigates the use of theological motifs in Adolf Hitler's public speeches and writings, and offers an answer to the question of why Hitler and his theo-political ideology were so attractive and successful presenting an alternative to the discontents of modernity. The book gives a systematic reconstruction of Hitler's use of theological concepts like providence, belief or the almighty God. Rainer Bucher argues that Hitler's (ab)use of theological ideas is one of the main reasons why and how Hitler gained so much acquiescence and support for his diabolic enterprise. This fas. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-138) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441135414 1441135413 9781441196798 144119679X 9781441141798 1441141790 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |