Description: The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendts definitive work on totalitarianism, an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Hannah Arendts definitive work on totalitarianism--an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history--now with a new introduction by Anne ApplebaumHannah Arendts definitive work, The Origins of Totalitarianism, is an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history. It begins with the rise of anti-Semitism in central and western Europe in the 1800s and continues with an examination of European colonial imperialism from 1884 to the outbreak of World War I. This edition includes an introduction by Anne Applebaum - a leading voice on authoritarianism and Russian history - who fears that "once again, we are living in a world that Arendt would recognize." Hannah Arendt explores the institutions and operations of totalitarian movements, focusing on the two genuine forms of totalitarian government in our time, Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, which she adroitly recog-nizes were two sides of the same coin, rather than opposing philosophies of Right and Left. From this vantage point, she discusses the evolution of classes into masses, the role of propaganda in dealing with the nontotali-tarian world, the use of terror, and the nature of isolation and loneliness as preconditions for total domination. Author Biography Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) is considered one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. A political theorist and philosopher, she is also the author of Crises of the Republic, On Violence, The Life of the Mind, and Men in Dark Times. The Origins of Totalitarianism was first published in 1951. Review "The work of one who has thought as well as suffered . . . A disquieting, moving, and thought-provoking book." -- New York Times Book Review"How could such a book speak so powerfully to our present moment? The short answer is that we, too, live in dark times, even if they are different and perhaps less dark, and Origins raises a set of fundamental questions about how tyranny can arise and the dangerous forms of inhumanity to which it can lead." -- Jeffrey C. Isaac, Washington Post Review Quote Schockens is the first hardcover edition of Arendts 1951 volume to be available in decades. The book begins its study with European anti-Semitism in the 1800s and moves up to Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany, which the author fled in the 1930s. This edition sports a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize winner Samantha Details ISBN0156701537 Author Hannah Arendt Short Title ORIGINS OF TOTALITARIANISM Series Harvest Book Language English ISBN-10 0156701537 ISBN-13 9780156701532 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 0244 Affiliation Travel Agents Training School Residence US Birth 1906 Death 1975 DOI 10.1604/9780156701532 Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2003-07-05 NZ Release Date 2003-07-05 Pages 570 Publisher Mariner Books Classics Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-07-05 Imprint Mariner Books Classics DEWEY 320.53 Audience Undergraduate UK Release Date 2003-07-05 Imprint US Mariner Books Classics Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43648942;
Price: 37.77 AUD
Location: Melbourne
End Time: 2024-11-22T03:14:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A AUD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780156701532
Author: Hannah Arendt
Type: Does not apply
Book Title: The Origins of Totalitarianism