hannah arendt the origins of totalitarianism

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute listed it among the 50 best non-fiction books of the century. Le Monde placed the book among the 100 best books of any kind of the 20th century, while the National Review ranked it #15 on its list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the century. Hannah Arendts chilling analysis of the conditions that led to the Nazi and Soviet totalitarian regimes is a warning from history about the fragility of freedom, exploring how propaganda. Consisting of three sections, Antisemitism, Imperialism and Totalitarianism, Origins 'was written, simply, to begin what Arendt called 'the interminable dialogue' with a new and horrific form of politics… It was in this book that Arendt began to grapple with the problem of political evil-evil as policy-on an enormous and hitherto unimaginable scale' (Cambridge Companion, 2). In this volume, 'her acknowledged masterwork… she not only offered a uniquely clear-sighted, broad account of twentieth-century totalitarian politics and their antecedents, she also provided… a landmark contribution to the discourse of international human rights' (Benhabib, Politics in Dark Times, 83, 1).

of Political and Social Science of the New School Univ. Hannah Arendt is 'widely recognized as one of the most original and influential political thinkers of the 20th century.' Origins of Totalitarianism, her first book in America, 'established Arendt's reputation as a political thinker and has a good claim to be regarded as the key to her work' (Cambridge Companion, 1, 25). Hannah Arendt: The Origins of Totalitarianism: Fifty Years Later. Rare and desirable signed, this is the first example we have seen. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and chips. Signed by Hannah Arendt on the front free endpaper. First edition of this masterpiece, by one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. The Origins of Totalitarianism Paperback Augby Hannah Arendt (Author) 24 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback 19.18 6 Used from 9.07 6 New from 19.18 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Hannah arendt the origins of totalitarianism