| Editor's Introductions | |
| Eric Voegelin's "Hitler and the Germans" Lectures in the Context of the Germans' Treatment of Their Nazi Past-- Detlev Clemens | 1 |
| The Philosophical Context of the "Hitler and the Germans" Lectures-- Brendan Purcell | 21 |
| Editors' Note | 41 |
| Part I. Descent into the Abyss | |
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1. Introduction
(First Lecture 51) |
51 |
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2. Development of Disagnostic Tools
(Second Lecture 74) (Third Lecture 96) |
70 |
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3. Descent into the Academic Abyss as Manifested by Schramm's "Anatomy of a
Dictator"
(Fourth Lecture 123) (Fifth Lecture 147) |
110 |
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4. Descent into the Ecclesiastical Abyss: The Evangelical Church
(Sixth Lecture 170) |
155 |
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5. Descent into the Ecclesiastical Abyss: The Catholic Church
(Seventh Lecture 184) (Eighth Lecture 204) |
184 |
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6. Descent into the Legal Abyss
(Ninth Lecture 222) |
213 |
| Part II. Toward a Restoration of Order | |
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7. First and Second Reality in Ancient, Post-medieval, and Modern Times of
Crisis
(Tenth Lecture 251) |
239 |
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8. The Greatness of Max Weber
(Eleventh Lecture 257) |
257 |
| Index | 275 |
