Nazism, Liberalism, and Christianity : Protestant Social Thought in Germany and Great Britain, 1925-1937 / Kenneth C. Barnes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnes, Kenneth C., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National socialism.

Liberalism--History--20th century.

Liberalism.

Christian sociology--Germany--History of doctrines--20th century.

Christian sociology.

Christian sociology--Great Britain--History of doctrines--20th century.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Other Title:

Nazism, liberalism, and Christianity.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Great Depression devastated the economies of both Germany and Great Britain. Yet the middle classes in the two countries responded in vastly different ways. German Protestants, perceiving a choice among a Bolshevik-style revolution, the chaos and decadence of Weimar liberalism, and Nazi authoritarianism, voted Hitler into power and then acquiesced in the resulting dictatorship. In Britain, Labour and Tory politicians moved gingerly together to form a National Government that muddled through the Depression with piecemeal reform.In this troubling book about troubled times, Kenneth Barnes loo

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The British and German Traditions; 3. Protestant Social Thought, 1925-1929; 4. Response to the Economic Crisis, 1930-1933; 5. The Social Message and the Nazi State, 1933-1937; 6. Conclusion; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-194) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813187587

0813187583

9780813156606

0813156602

OCLC:

897756311