Hitler's library / Ambrus Miskolczy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miskolczy, Ambrus.

Standardized Title:

Führer olvas. English

Language:

English

Hungarian

Subjects (All):

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Books and reading.

Hitler, Adolf.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Knowledge and learning.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.

Books and reading.

Germany--History--1933-1945.

Germany.

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 164 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

English edition.

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, [2003]

Language Note:

Translated from the Hungarian.

Summary:

The first book that presents the so called Hitler-Library. It sheds new light on the readings of Hitler and on his techniques how to read a book. He played the role of the ideal reader of Schopenhauer, nevertheless his remarks destroy the image of the contemporary Hitler-cult, mainly if we see how he re-read his Mein Kampf. Hitler is presented in this book as a reader and it verifies the explication of his personality (Hitler as a follower of Wagner, Hitler as a philosopher, Hitler as crazy, Hitler as a clever politician, Hitler as a hero): it gives the picture of a half-educated gangster.

Contents:

Hitler and I, You and He... viii

"The Fuhrer is Reading" xvi

Chapter 1 Hitler's Erudition and Reading Habits 1

Chapter 2 Books That Hitler Read: Penciled Notes Attest 13

Reflections on Ernst Junger's "Magic Realism" 13

Arndt's "Catechism" 18

Lagarde's Rages 19

Chamberlain and Wagner 23

Readings of Economic Politics and Military Science 34

Chapter 3 Books That Hitler Read Into 45

On Nazi Belles-Lettres 45

Bishop Hudal's Attempt at Conciliation 50

Knickerbocker's Diplomacy and War 55

Chapter 4 Books That Hitler Did Not Read (In Depth) 63

French Authors, Franco-German Relations 63

An Eastern and Central European Intermezzo 66

Nazi Lyric 67

War Nostalgia and the Conservative Revolution 69

Nazi Mythology I Sexuality, Bluestockings and Go-Getters 73

Nazi Mythology II Race Breeding, Occultism and Gnosticism 80

Chapter 5 Hitler's Works 99

Hitler's First Book 99

Mein Kampf: My Struggle, Sein Kampf: His Struggle: Hitlerian Gnosis 104

Chapter 6 On the Fuhrer's Taste: Artistic Albums and Catalogues 127

Epilogue: Farewell to the World of Hitler and His Library 147.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-160) and index.

ISBN:

9639241598

OCLC:

52602718