The fascist revolution : toward a general theory of fascism

Synthesizing historian Mosse's (1918-99) life-long efforts to understand the nature of fascism, contains ten essays originally published between 1961 and 1996. He approaches the movement as a cultural phenomenon, and investigates how it and its adherents saw it and themselves. Among his subjects are fascist aesthetics, the French Revolution, fascism and the Intellectuals, the occult origins of National Socialism, and homosexuality and French fascism. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Contents Introduction 1. Toward a General Theory of Fascism 2. Fascist Aesthetics and Society: Some Considerations 3. Racism and Nationalism 4. Fascism and the French Revolution 5. Fascism and the Intellectuals 6. The Occult Origins of National Socialism 7. Fascism and the Avant Garde 8. Nazi Polemical Theater: the Kampfbühne 9. On Homosexuality and French Fascism 10. Nazi Aesthetics: Beauty Without Sensuality and the Exhibition of Degenerate Art Notes Index