1871 versus 1789: German historians and the ideological foundation of the Deutsche Reich

Conservative German historians contributed not only to a conservative political ideology but also to vindication of aggressive nationalism as price to be paid to cement social status quo; when disrupted by Weimar Republic through constantly opposed ideas of 1789, many further exaggerated their posit...

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Published in:History of European ideas 1992-08, Vol.15 (4-6), p.829-837
Main Author: Dippel, Horst
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Conservative German historians contributed not only to a conservative political ideology but also to vindication of aggressive nationalism as price to be paid to cement social status quo; when disrupted by Weimar Republic through constantly opposed ideas of 1789, many further exaggerated their position moving to extreme Right, closely akin to Nazi ideology.
ISSN:0191-6599