André Honnorat: Un visionnaire en politique

Abstract

Führer was to submit to the collective nation. Acts of mass violence and genocide in service of the Führer, too, were emblematic of both the organic and dynamic aspects of Nazi ideology. Thus, these two concepts rooted in the German romantic period combined to fuel a violent and genocidal regime. Frøland’s work will benefit anyone beginning to study German intellectual history or who is interested in an overview of the intellectual origins of the Third Reich. Indeed, the author impressively engages major historiographical debates with useful brevity. With that said, one might question what new or substantial contribution Frøland makes to an already expansive literature. He draws on the work of established scholars like Arthur Lovejoy, George Mosse, Fritz Stern, Ian Kershaw, Eric Voegelin, and others. Nevertheless, intellectual historians, including myself, have much to look forward to from this author.