Der Holzweg des deutschen Sonderwegs
The debates over the so-called "Sonderweg" in German history continue to be marked by a remarkable capacity for navel-gazing. The latest variety of this regrettable self-preoccupation has come, for a change, with a strongly 'leftist' tinge. The term 'Sonderweg' is actua...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1994
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| In: |
Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
Year: 1994, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 191-208 |
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| Summary: | The debates over the so-called "Sonderweg" in German history continue to be marked by a remarkable capacity for navel-gazing. The latest variety of this regrettable self-preoccupation has come, for a change, with a strongly 'leftist' tinge. The term 'Sonderweg' is actually a highly irrational category. It would only make sense if, beforehand, one could establish some universal normative standard. But since no such standard exists, we should do well to recognise that each case is a 'Sonderweg'. Such cases arise out of extreme positions adopted from a whole spectrum of European or indeed universal possibilities. Each nation as a collective unit has a different experience and so can be considered as an exception to this alleged norm. For this reason, each country has its own 'Sonderweg', not just the Germans. On the other hand, it is true that perhaps no other nation has adopted so many extreme positions or made such obvious exceptions from the alleged norm as has Germany. Thirty of such positions are here outlined and evaluated. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-808X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
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