This German-language satire, first published in 1847, explores the origins and implications of pacifism and nonviolence through the lens of a devilish narrator. With biting humor, Bergk skewers the proponents of pacifism and sheds light on the darker, more violent aspects of human nature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work...