The Triumph of Hate: The Political Theology of the Hitler Movement [Hardcover]

The Triumph of Hate explains the religious, philosophical, sociopolitical, and historical roots of the rise of Hitler and his movement. Beginning with Pauls rejection of traditional Judaism, the book accounts for the animosity and estrangement that has shaped the history of Christians and Jews in Europe. Vasillopulos argues that the Final Solution was the Hitler movements attempt to create Aryans out of Germans for the purpose of saving Europe from the materialism and individualism of the West, personified by Jews.The Triumph of Hate explains the religious, philosophical, sociopolitical, and historical roots of the rise of Hitler and his movement. Beginning with Pauls rejection of traditional Judaism, the book accounts for the animosity and estrangement that has shaped the tragic history of Christians and Jews in Europe. Beginning with the investiture contest, Vasillopulos explains the estrangement of Germany from Latin and Western Europe, accounting for the late unification of the German nation-state. Finally, the author argues that the Final Solution was the Hitler movements attempt to create Aryans out of Germans for the purpose of saving Europe from the materialism and individualism of the West, personified by Jews, both human and metaphorical.Christopher Vasillopulos (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) has taught a wide variety of courses in political theory, political philosophy, constitutional law, and international politics at several universities. He has published in international academic journals.This is a book which can be strongly recommended not only to scholars but also to anyone who wishes to understand in depth the major philosophical and historical issues that emerge from our past and interfere directly with our future [by focusing on the Hitler movement]: religion, power, reason, volition, violence, transition, adjustment. Panos Eliopoulos, PhD, University of AthensVasillopulos brings to his study an impressive command of history, phls!