The Myth of the 20th Century

by Alfred Rosenberg

Overview

Alfred Rosenberg was one of the principal ideologues of the Nazi Party and editor of the Nazi paper Völkischer Beobachter. Originally published in 1930, 'The Myth of the Twentieth Century (German: Der Mythus des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts) has been described as "one of the two great unread bestsellers of the Third Reich" (the other being Mein Kampf).Thanks to Nazi support, the book had sold more than one million copies by 1944. However, Adolf Hitler is said never to have read the book, and declared that it wasn't to be considered the official ideology of the Nazi Party.

A must read for all history and political buffs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780995721586
Publisher:	Black Kite Publishing
Publication date:	04/29/2017
Pages:	472
Sales rank:	246,862
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

Alfred Rosenberg (12 January 1893 - 16 October 1946) was an early and intellectually influential member of the Nazi Party. Rosenberg was first introduced to Adolf Hitler by Dietrich Eckart; he later held several important posts in the Nazi government. He is considered one of the main authors of key Nazi ideological creeds, including its racial theory, persecution of the Jews, Lebensraum, abrogation of the Treaty of Versailles, and opposition to "degenerate" modern art. He is also known for his rejection of Christianity, having played an important role in the development of Positive Christianity, which he intended to be transitional to a new Nazi faith. At Nuremberg he was tried, sentenced to death and executed by hanging as a war criminal.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Thomas Dalton

Book One: Conflict of Values

1. Race and Race Soul

2. Love and Honor

3. Mysticism and Action

Book Two: The Nature of German Art

4. Racial Aesthetics

5. Will and Intellect

6. Personality and Style

Book Three: The Coming Reich

7. Myth and Type

8. The State and the Sexes

9. Folk and State

10. Nordic German Law

11. German Church and School

12. A New System of State

13. The Essential Unity

Appendix:

"The Jewish Question" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Bibliography

Index

Editorial Reviews

"An outstanding new English edition -- clear, readable, well-organized, and scholarly. Far superior to any of the existing translations out there. This is the first serious treatment of a long-neglected book, and it puts National Socialism in a whole new light. It will surely be the standard reference edition for years to come."

-- Circus Reviews

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