附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-165) and index.
Prelude to modernity -- Theorising the other: the emergence of a discourse on race in sixteenth-century Spain -- Genealogies of race -- The French Revolution and early critics of modernity: the legacy of Maistre -- Racial theories of history: the legacy of Gobineau -- Darwinism and social darwinism: the legacy of Galton -- Crowd theories: the legacy of Lebon -- The new science of anthroposociology and eugenics: the legacy of Vacher de Lapouge -- The idea of revolutionary violence: the legacy of Sorel -- The origins of nazi ideology.
摘要:The totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century reveal disturbing and uncomfortable facts about human nature, social life, and moral progress. Totalitarianism, ironically, came at a time when the 'spirit of modernity' was in full swing and human po tential was supposedly at its peak. Distracted by the wonders of the industrial revolution, few would have guessed the horrors that were just around the corner. Focusing on the historical background to twentieth-century totalitarianism, this book unr avels the complexity and mystery behind ideas of domination, leadership, and human development. In.
