Oswald Spengler (1880–1936)
Forfatter af The Decline of the West : An Abridged Edition
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German historian and philosopher Oswald Spengler studied at the universities of Munich, Berlin, and Halle. Although originally trained in the natural sciences and mathematics, he read widely in history, philosophy, and literature. In 1918, Spengler published the first volume of his two-volume vis mere master work, The Decline of the West (1918--1922). Written during World War I, when Spengler was living in extreme poverty in Munich, the work has as its theme the rise and decline of civilization. Spengler, who believed that present occidental civilization had reached its period of decadence and was about to be conquered by the Mongolian people of Asia, revised his work in the period of despair following the war, and the 1923 edition brought him wealth and fame. Because of his dislike of "non-Aryan" peoples and his belief in the ideal of obedience to the state he was popular with the Nazis when they first sought power. But when he refused to participate in their anti-Semitic activities, he was ostracized. Although allowed to stay in Germany and to keep his property, the last years of his life were spent under the cloud of official disfavor. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Værker af Oswald Spengler
Reden und Aufsätze 4 eksemplarer
Pessimismus? 2 eksemplarer
Politische Pflichten der deutschen Jugend : Rede, gehalten am 26. Februar 1924 vor dem Hochschulring Deutscher Art in… 2 eksemplarer
KONTIBUT PER NJE FILOZOFI TE JETES 1 eksemplar
The Decline of the West the Complete Edition 1 eksemplar
Años decisivos 1 eksemplar
Urfragen Essere umano e destino 1 eksemplar
Briefe 1 eksemplar
Neubau des Deutschen Reiches 1 eksemplar
Urfragen 1 eksemplar
Essere umano e destino: frammenti e aforismi 1 eksemplar
Antike und abendländische Tragik: (Aus dem "Untergang des Abendlandes"); eine Erg. zur Lektüre von Lessings… 1 eksemplar
Der Untergang des Abendlandes, Umrisse einer 1 eksemplar
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- Juridisk navn
- Spengler, Oswald Manuel Arnold Gottfried
- Fødselsdato
- 1880-05-29
- Dødsdag
- 1936-05-08
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- Germany
- Fødested
- Blankenburg, Germany
- Dødssted
- München, Germany
- Bopæl
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany (death)
Blankenburg am Harz, Germany (birth) - Uddannelse
- University of Munich
University of Halle
University of Berlin - Erhverv
- historian
philosopher
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13ª edición
Buen estado. El volumen 2 con impacto en cabecera del lomo.