Hitler's Library (Paperback)

Ambrus Miskolczy

ISBN 10: 963386707X / ISBN 13: 9789633867075

Published by Central European University Press, Budapest, 2023

Paperback. The first book to present the so-called Hitler Library. It sheds new light on the readings of Hitler and on his techniques how to read a book. Hitler presented himself as an ideal reader of Schopenhauer, nevertheless his remarks destroy that image, particularly if we see how he read Ernst Juenger, Richard Wagner, or Paul de Lagarde, and how he reread Mein Kampf.The book describes the gnostic character of the phenomenon as an explication of the success of nazism and that of the Hitler myth and challenges the static views of traditional historiography. The first book to present the so-called Hitler Library. It sheds new light on the readings of Hitler and on his techniques how to read a book. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9789633867075

Synopsis:

The first book to present the so-called Hitler Library. It sheds new light on the readings of Hitler and on his techniques how to read a book. Hitler presented himself as an ideal reader of Schopenhauer, nevertheless his remarks destroy that image, particularly if we see how he read Ernst Jünger, Richard Wagner, or Paul de Lagarde, and how he reread Mein Kampf.The book describes the gnostic character of the phenomenon as an explication of the success of nazism and that of the Hitler myth and challenges the static views of traditional historiography.

About the Author: Ambrus Miskolczy is Professor of Cultural History, Head of Department of Romanian Philology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hitler's Library (Paperback)
Publisher: Central European University Press, Budapest
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new