Nietzsche, God, and the Jews : his critique of Judeo-Christianity in relation to the Nazi myth / by Weaver Santaniello ; foreword by David Tracy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Santaniello, Weaver, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900--Religion.

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm.

Christianity and antisemitism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Combining biography and a careful analysis of Nietzsche's writings from 1844-1900, this book explores Nietzsche's critique of Christianity, Judaism, and antisemitism. The first part of the book is concerned with psychological aspects and biographical elements. Part Two focuses on the ethical and political aspects of Nietzsche's views as presented in his mature writings: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Toward the Genealogy of Morals, and the Antichrist.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Front Cover""; ""Half Title Page ""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table Of Contents""; ""FOREWORD""; ""ABBREVIATIONS OF NIETZSCHE'S WORKS AND LETTERS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Contents""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Nietzsche's Life and Cultural Christianity, 1844-1900""; ""Nietzsche's Early Years and the Break with Wagner""; ""Zarathustra's World contra the Sister's""; ""Christianity, Culture, and the Yolk""; ""The Mature Writings, 1883-1888""; ""Thus Spoke Zarathustra: Creation, Redemption, and the Birth of a Dancing Star""

""Toward the Genealogy of Morals: The Dionysian Drama of the Destiny of the Soul""""Antichrist: The Justice of Yahweh versus the Judgment of Christ""; ""Back Matter""; ""Conclusion: The Nazis' Mythologizing of Nietzsche""; ""NOTES""; ""SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-214) and index.

ISBN:

9781438418643

1438418647

OCLC:

794701331