Fire and ashes: the "tempter-God," evil, and the Shoah
TitleFire and ashes: the "tempter-God," evil, and the Shoah
Author
Call number231.76/0008
Object number04653a
Place of publicationSeattle, Washington State , United States
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
Year of publication
2005
Physical descriptionpp7-33
MaterialArticle
Series titleThe Pastora Goldner series in Post-Holocaust studies
ISBN029598547X
NotesArticle from the book 'Fire in the ashes' pp7-33
Description
In confronting the Shoah, a question arises: did Nazi leaders perceive themselves as divine instruments, and if so, as the divinity they were mirroring?
The extent of Nietsche's influence on Nazism has been disputed, but it is likely that some influence was present.