The Catastrophe of Germany -- Selected by Triad

Author: (German) Meinecke, translated by He Zhaowu
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This is his magnum opus from his later years and is regarded as a representative work of German intellectual self-reflection. From the perspective of the cultural and historical background of Germany over two centuries, the author provides his own answers to the causes of fascist dictatorship. He disagrees with the prevailing view in Western intellectual circles after World War II, which holds that the Hitler phenomenon is an inevitable product of modern German culture and history, instead defending German culture and history, arguing that it was historical contingency rather than necessity that led to the tyranny of fascism. This is a profound reflection and re-evaluation of German culture and history by Meinecke, an intellectual historian, after enduring great calamities.