Book contents
- Christianity in Hitler’s Ideology
- Christianity in Hitler’s Ideology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Christ on the Crooked Cross, Part I
- 2 Hitler’s Religious Teachers
- 3 Christ on the Crooked Cross, Part II
- 4 Hitler’s Damascus Road Experience
- 5 Jesus as an Ideological Inspiration for Hitler and the NSDAP
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
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- Christianity in Hitler’s Ideology
- Christianity in Hitler’s Ideology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Christ on the Crooked Cross, Part I
- 2 Hitler’s Religious Teachers
- 3 Christ on the Crooked Cross, Part II
- 4 Hitler’s Damascus Road Experience
- 5 Jesus as an Ideological Inspiration for Hitler and the NSDAP
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Why is yet another book about Hitler necessary? Has not Hitler, the Third Reich, and National Socialism already been sufficiently mapped and described so that another book about these historical phenomena cannot but be superfluous? Judging by the constant stream of new books on the topic every year, the obvious answer is “no.” There does not seem to be a limit for the number of books that can be produced and consumed. The market appears to be insatiable. Granted, not every book written has been either necessary, or helpful when it comes to increasing our understanding of this part of our common history. Nonetheless, there may be a more interesting question to be answered here, namely: Are there aspects of this topic that have not yet been given quite the attention in the literature that they deserve? The answer to this question is an equally obvious “yes.” There are many issues and aspects of National Socialism that are in need of further research. Among them is the topic of this book: Hitler’s and National Socialism’s relationship to the central figure of Christianity – Jesus Christ.
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- Christianity in Hitler's IdeologyThe Role of Jesus in National Socialism, pp. 1 - 31Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024