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- catalog abstract "Weimar has become synonymous with catastrophic political failure, the prelude to the greatest moral and material disasters of the twentieth century. This book shows that such failure was never inevitable and that options remained tantalisingly open right up to Hitler's assumption of power. The democratic regime was saddled with heavy burdens stemming from defeat and never enjoyed general acceptance and legitimacy. On the other hand, it encouraged for the first time in German history expectations of a high level of welfare, individual rights and modern social practices, which were at least partially fulfilled. The period of relative prosperity was, however, too short, the return of crisis too severe and the resulting demoralisation too profound to save democracy. The author draws a compelling picture of a society frequently in turmoil, yet remarkably creative and innovative, but finally overwhelmed by a tide of irrationality and barbarism. He makes full use of the extensive sources and secondary literature available in German.".
- catalog contributor b4267572.
- catalog coverage "Germany History 1918-1933.".
- catalog coverage "Germany Politics and government 1918-1933.".
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-359) and index.".
- catalog description "Weimar has become synonymous with catastrophic political failure, the prelude to the greatest moral and material disasters of the twentieth century. This book shows that such failure was never inevitable and that options remained tantalisingly open right up to Hitler's assumption of power. The democratic regime was saddled with heavy burdens stemming from defeat and never enjoyed general acceptance and legitimacy. On the other hand, it encouraged for the first time in German history expectations of a high level of welfare, individual rights and modern social practices, which were at least partially fulfilled. The period of relative prosperity was, however, too short, the return of crisis too severe and the resulting demoralisation too profound to save democracy. The author draws a compelling picture of a society frequently in turmoil, yet remarkably creative and innovative, but finally overwhelmed by a tide of irrationality and barbarism. He makes full use of the extensive sources and secondary literature available in German.".
- catalog extent "ix, 376 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "From Weimar to Hitler.".
- catalog identifier "0333274660".
- catalog isFormatOf "From Weimar to Hitler.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan,".
- catalog relation "From Weimar to Hitler.".
- catalog spatial "Germany History 1918-1933.".
- catalog spatial "Germany Politics and government 1918-1933.".
- catalog subject "943.085 20".
- catalog subject "DD240 .F46 1993".
- catalog subject "National socialism.".
- catalog title "From Weimar to Hitler : Germany, 1918-33 / E.J. Feuchtwanger.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".