{"product_id":"hour-of-decision-germany-and-world-historical-evolution-1","title":"Hour of Decision: Germany and World-Historical Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Hour of Decision\u003c\/em\u003e, Oswald Spengler portrays a brutally critical image of modern Western civilization. According to Spengler, the West is destined for decay and heading towards its demise, poisoned by excessive rationalism, a lack of functioning hierarchies, and widespread alienation. Spengler's observations are rooted in Germany during the interwar period, a time characterized by political unrest and economic chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was clear to Spengler that the world, following the imminent international showdown, would hardly be recognizable. He regarded our era as the most fateful and serious in human history, a phase in which the destiny of peoples and nations would be determined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hour of Decision\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Jahre der Entscheidung\") quickly became a commercial success when it was published in Germany in 1933. However, it was later banned because Spengler criticized Nazi politics in various ways, including a rejection of their racial-biological foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Francis Atkinson, Oswald Spengler, John David Ebert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46521057181932,"sku":"9788367583411","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9788367583411.jpg?v=1749002980","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/hour-of-decision-germany-and-world-historical-evolution-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}