1984
George Orwell · Modern · Dystopian novel
Modern · Political theory, history
The Origins of Totalitarianism
by Hannah Arendt. Arendt examines historical conditions that enabled Nazism and Stalinism and the destruction of political reality.
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- Date
- 1951
- Origin
- Germany / United States
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Political theory, history
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Very challenging
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Arendt examines historical conditions that enabled Nazism and Stalinism and the destruction of political reality.
This work is included on the basis of modern broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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