Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
2001
Titel der Quelle:
עתון 77; ירחון לספרות ולתרבות
Angaben zur Quelle:
256 (תשסא) 22-33
Keywords:
Antisemitism History 1933-1945
;
National socialism Philosophy
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
War crimes
Abstract:
Discusses the Holocaust in macro-criminological terms and Nazism as an inverted religion, contending that Nazi rejection of Judeo-Christian morality allowed the perpetration of the Holocaust. The nature of German society was traditionally materialistic, based on power, like the Hellenistic and Roman societies and unlike Jewish society; it was also separatist, rejecting Catholic unity and embracing splintered Protestantism. Nazism's main target was the Jews, who represented the old-time moral and religious restrictions. The German rejection of Judeo-Christian morality was part of a desire to return to pagan Germanic tribal power. Describes the role of Teutonic mythology in Nazi ideology. Contends that degradation of the Jews was used to bolster Germanic pride (as it had been used for many years to strengthen Christian pride). Most Germans willingly followed Hitler because they saw him as the leader who would turn their mythological dreams into reality.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
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