Totalitarianism and Political Religion : an Intellectual History.
The totalitarian systems that arose in the twentieth century presented themselves as secular. Yet, as A. James Gregor argues in this book, they themselves functioned as religions. He presents an intellectual history of the rise of these political religions, tracing a set of ideas that include belief...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford University Press,
2012
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The totalitarian systems that arose in the twentieth century presented themselves as secular. Yet, as A. James Gregor argues in this book, they themselves functioned as religions. He presents an intellectual history of the rise of these political religions, tracing a set of ideas that include belief that a certain text contains impeccable truths; notions of infallible, charismatic leadership; and the promise of human redemption through strict obedience, selfless sacrifice, total dedication, and unremitting labor. Gregor provides unique insight into the variants of Marxism, Fascism, and Nationa. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (317 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780804783682 0804783683 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
