Politics of Death - The Cult of Nazi Martyrs, 1920-1939

Once the Nazi movement had taken control of German state apparatus, the mechanisms for disseminating the exemplary martyr in society may have changed, but not the specifics of the propaganda strategy itself.

List of contents

1. Totalitarianism and the new man 2. "A healthy fist and love for the fatherland in the heart": Nazi stormtroopers 3. The Nazi Martyrdom Frame 4. Conclusion

About the author

Jesús Casquete is Professor of History of Political Thought at the University of the Basque Country, Spain, and fellow at the Center for Research on Antisemitism (ZfA) in Berlin. His fields of research include social movements, political violence and twentieth-century German history.

Summary

Once the Nazi movement had taken control of German state apparatus, the mechanisms for disseminating the exemplary martyr in society may have changed, but not the specifics of the propaganda strategy itself.

Product details

• Authors: Jesús Casquete, Jesus (University of the Basque Country) Casquete
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032413679
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241367-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Studies in Second World War History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, HISTORY / General, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Fascism & Nazism, Second World War, The Holocaust, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Modern warfare, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General