The Prussian spirit ; a survey of German literature and politics, 1914-1940 / by S.D. Stirk.
| Author/creator | Stirk, S. D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Port Washington, N.Y. : Kennikat Press, [1969] |
| Description | 235 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. I. Weimar and Potsdam, 1919-33 -- I. Moeller van den Bruck on the Prussian style and the Third Empire -- II. Oswald Spengler on Prussian socialism -- III. The Prussianism of Wilhelm Stapel -- IV. Three Prussian officers of the first Great War; Walter Flex, Fritz von Unruh, Ernst Junger -- V. The captain of Kopenick -- VI. The legend of Frederick the Great -- VII. Anti-Frederick -- VIII. Adolf Hitler and Alfred Rosenberg: in praise of Prussia -- pt. II. Prussia and the third empire, 1933-40 -- IX. Hindenburg and the day of Potsdam -- X. Prussia welcomes Hitler -- Carl Dyrssen and the schlesische Zeitung -- Friedrich Schinkel -- August Winnig and the German workers -- XI. The Nazi exploitation of Prussia -- Kleist and Fichte in Nazi dress -- Nazi writers exploit the Prussian past -- XII. The Prussian spirit in opposition -- Spengler's 'decisive years' -- Legend of Frederick William I -- Pastor Niemoller and Prussianism -- Ernst Wiechert on the simple life -- XIII. Retrospect and prospect -- Misconceptions -- Prussianism and a political religion -- Prussianism and romantic imperialism -- Prussia and the heart-land -- Propaganda to Prussians. |
| General note | Reprint of the 1941 ed. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Stirk, S.D. (Samuel Dickinson). Prussian spirit. Port Washington, N.Y., Kennikat Press [1969] |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 68008245 |
| ISBN | 0804604479 |
| ISBN | 9780804604475 |