Screen LibraryMephisto in the third reich : literary representations of evil in nazi germany /
The association of Nazism with the symbol of ultimate evil the devil can be found in the works of Klaus and Thomas Mann, Else Lasker-Sch ler, and Rolf Hochhuth. He appears either as Satan of the Judeo-Christian tradition, or as Goethe s Mephisto. Barasch-Rubinstein looks into this phenomenon and ana...
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De Gruyter Oldenbourg,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin : |
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[2015] ©2015 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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The association of Nazism with the symbol of ultimate evil the devil can be found in the works of Klaus and Thomas Mann, Else Lasker-Sch ler, and Rolf Hochhuth. He appears either as Satan of the Judeo-Christian tradition, or as Goethe s Mephisto. Barasch-Rubinstein looks into this phenomenon and analyzes the premise that the image of the devil had a substantial impact on Germans acceptance of Nazi ideas. |
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1 online resource (viii, 171 pages) : illustrations Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110379433 |
| Index Number: | BJ1401 |
| CLC: | B82 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction Introduction -- Chapter One. The Image of the Devil in Western Culture The Image of the Devil -- Chapter Two. Mephisto by Klaus Mann -- Chapter Three. I and I by Else Lasker-Sch ler -- Chapter Four. Germany and the Germans by Thomas Mann -- Chapter Five The Deputy by Rolf Hochhuth -- Chapter Six. The Holocaust and the Future -- Bibliography -- Index. |