Fascism and communism / François Furet and Ernst Nolte ; translated by Katherine Golsan ; with a preface by Tzvetan Todorov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Furet, François, 1927-1997.

Contributor:

Nolte, Ernst, 1923-2016.

Series:

European horizons

Standardized Title:

Fascisme et communisme. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Fascism.

Communism.

Physical Description:

xvii, 98 pages ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

Fascism & communism

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2001]

Language Note:

Translated from the French.

Summary:

In his major work on communism, the international bestseller The Passing of an Illusion, the eminent French historian Francois Furet devoted a lengthy footnote to German historian Ernst Nolte's interpretation of fascism. Nolte responded, a correspondence ensued, and the result was the remarkable exchange presented in this volume. Fascism and Communism offers readers the rare opportunity to witness and learn from a confrontation between two of the world's most distinguished historians over one of the most serious subjects of our time, the history and meaning of the attack on liberal democracy by fascism and communism.

Far more than an exchange of opposing views between scholars, this is a true dialogue, and the letters in this volume give a uniquely informed and insightful overview of the history of the twentieth century as it was shaped by the two dominant ideological currents of fascism and communism. Each from a different perspective, Furet and Nolte offer compelling arguments for the common genealogy of these two ideologies as well as reasons for the intellectual community's rejection of this explosive thesis throughout the twentieth century. This discussion leads to a deeper understanding of the nature of totalitarianism as well as the trajectory and interpretation of modern European history.

Contents:

1. On Ernst Nolte's Interpretation of Fascism / Francois Furet 1

2. Beyond Ideological Impasses / Ernst Nolte 7

3. A Taboo Subject / Francois Furet 15

4. From the Gulag to Auschwitz / Ernst Nolte 23

5. The Dialectical Relationship of Fascism and Communism / Francois Furet 31

6. On Revisionism / Ernst Nolte 41

7. Modern Anti-Semitism / Francois Furet 59

8. Situations / Ernst Nolte 69

9. Such Is the Melancholy Backdrop of This Century's End / Francois Furet 81.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-98).

ISBN:

0803219954

OCLC:

45620990