History and Prophecy: Oswald Spengler and the Decline of the West

by Klaus P. Fischer

This book provides insight into the work of Oswald Spengler (1880-1936), one of the most prophetic minds of the 20th century, whose dire historical predictions - world wars, ecological disasters, gigantic cities with unrestrained urban sprawl, increasing race conflicts, failure of nerve among the ruling elites, and rapid decline of cultural norms - have more than passed the test of time. Besides focusing on Spengler the prophet and the controversies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820410713
• ISBN13: 9780820410715
• Release Date: August 1989
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 303 Pages