"The apocalyptic dimension of Hitler and his exterminatory project
has often been noted but never developed with the completeness and
sophistication of David Redles. This brilliant book will enlighten,
surprise, and awaken. It is a story, unfortunately, of continuing
relevance for the contemporary world as it grapples with the new
terrorism."
--Charles B. Strozier, author of "Apocalypse: On the Psychology of
Fundamentalism in America"
"David Redles has tackled one of the most sensitive subjects in
millennial studies--the Nazis. He has done an extraordinarily
careful and brilliant analysis of the archival material to reveal
Hitler's messianic charisma, his appeal both on the ideological and
psychological level, illustrating that if you can convince people
that they live in apocalyptic times and you have the key to their
collective salvation, you can get them to do anything. Given that
we live in times that lend themselves to such interpretations, we
had best understand the apocalyptic dynamics of reactionary
modernism."
--Richard Landes, Director, Center for Millennial Studies,
Department of History, Boston University
After World War I, German citizens sought not merely relief from
the political, economic, social, and cultural upheaval which
wracked Weimar Germany, but also mental salvation. With promises of
order, prosperity, and community, Adolph Hitler fulfilled a
profoundly spiritual need on behalf of those who converted to
Nazism, and thus became not only Fuhrer, but Messiah contends David
Redles, who believes that millenarian sentiment was central to the
rise of Nazism.
As opposed to many works which depersonalize Nazism by focusing
on institutional factors, Redles offers a fresh view of the impact
and potential for millenarian movements. The writings of both major
and minor Nazi party figures, in which there echoes a striking
religiosity and salvational faith, reveal how receptive Germans
were to the notion of a millennial Reich such as that offered by
Hitler. Redles illustrates how Hitler's apocalyptic prophecies of a
coming "final battle" with the so-called "Jewish-Bolsheviks," one
that was conceived to be a "war of annihilation," was transformed
into an equally eschatological "Final Solution."
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